People v. Watson Originally filed as a Rule 23 Order then changed to an opinion

NO. 4-99-1034

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of

v. ) Adams County

KISHA J.M. WATSON, ) No. 98CF421

Defendant-Appellant. )) Honorable) Mark A. Schuering,) Judge Presiding.

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MODIFIED ON DENIAL OF REHEARING

In November 1998, after defendant, Kisha Watson, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12-4(b)(6) (West 1998)), the trial court sentenced her to 24 months' probation and 90 days' periodic imprisonment and…