People v. Love

After bench trial in Whiteside County, Michael Love, the defendant, was found guilty of the offense of aggravated battery and sentenced to one year probation. A condition of his probation was that he make restitution to the victim for the amount of medical expenses not covered by insurance. The amount of such restitution was to be computed by the probation department.

In the defendant’s trial it was established that the defendant and one Brickie on the evening of January 26, 1979, were involved in a fight in which the defendant fared poorly and was struck in the face. After leaving the scene…