People v. Davis Special Concurrence text added Mar. 2, 2001 Opinion corrected Mar. 8, 2001

Defendant Joshua T. Davis was charged by indictment with one count each of armed violence, aggravated battery (great bodily harm), and battery, and two counts each of aggravated battery with a firearm. The charges of aggravated battery with a firearm were dismissed prior to trial. Following a stipulated bench trial, the defendant was convicted of all remaining charges. He was sentenced to a six-year term of imprisonment on the armed violence conviction and a concurrent jail sentence of 364 days on the simple battery conviction. The defendant was also ordered to pay restitution to his two…