People v. Adams

Following a jury trial, defendant Stevey Adams (Adams) was convicted of two counts of aggravated battery and one count of armed violence. The trial court sentenced Adams to 10 years’ imprisonment for armed violence and five years’ concurrent imprisonment for two counts of aggravated battery. On appeal, Adams argues that: (1) the trial court abused its discretion by allowing into evidence for impeachment purposes Adams’ prior convictions for aggravated battery; (2) the prosecution’s closing argument denied Adams a fair trial; (3) the trial court erred by not specifying in the jury instructions…