People v. Nugin

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was convicted of aggravated battery by a jury but acquitted of aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, and armed violence. He was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, to be served consecutively to another 3-year sentence on an unrelated charge and, on appeal, he contends that the trial court erroneously instructed the jury; that he was prejudiced by the prosecution’s cross-examination and closing argument; and that a consecutive sentence was improperly imposed.

Janice Freeman (the victim) testified that, at the request of…