People v. Slabon

¶ 1 Defendant, Andrew Slabon, appeals his conviction of aggravated battery after a jury trial, for which he was sentenced to 50 months' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends (1) he was denied his right to present a defense where the trial court barred him from presenting testimony about his state of intoxication, barred him from cross-examining witnesses about his intoxication, and did not allow him to argue that his intoxicated state was relevant in determining whether defendant possessed the requisite mens rea for an aggravated battery conviction and (2) the trial court erred when it…