People v. Thigpen

*519 ¶ 1 After a bench trial, Tythia Thigpen was convicted of aggravated battery of a peace officer and sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment. On appeal, Thigpen contends that the State failed to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt because it failed to show that he knew the victim was a police officer when he struck him with a baseball bat. Thigpen also contends that the State failed to prove that the officer's injury constituted great bodily harm.

¶ 2 We affirm. The evidence overwhelmingly supports the trial court's finding that Thigpen was aware that Sergio Glowacki was a police officer…