People v. Gnatz

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants, Ann Gnatz and William Gnatz, husband and wife, were jointly indicted for aggravated battery upon a person known to them to be a peace officer engaged in execution of his official duties. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1965, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4(b)(5).) After a bench trial, both were found guilty of the included offense of battery. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1965, ch. 38, par. 12 — 3.) Although the common-law record as presented to us reflects judgments of guilt of aggravated battery, it is agreed by the parties that the defendants were…