People v. Monigan

Following a bench trial, the court convicted defendant, Robert Monigan, of home invasion, residential burglary, and aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, pars. 12 — 11(a)(2), 19 — 3(a), 12— 4(b)(10)). The court thereafter sentenced him to concurrent prison terms of 30, 15, and 5 years, respectively. Defendant appeals.

The record shows that on September 2, 1988, 87-year-old Edna Pares was awakened early in the morning. She testified that she did not know what caused her to awaken but that when she did she moved to the foot of the bed. She was then struck in the face, knocking her…