People v. Blanks

Following a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of aggravated battery against Randall Blackburn and the burglary of David Demulemeester’s home. He was sentenced to an extended-term of six years’ imprisonment for the Class 3 felony offense of aggravated battery and a concurrent term of six years’ imprisonment for the Class X felony offense of burglary. On appeal, defendant asks: (1) whether his burglary conviction should be reversed because the amendment to the residential burglary statute which included burglary as a lesser-included offense of residential burglary was not effective until…