People v. Johnson

FIRST DIVISION

June 30, 2003

No. 1-02-0969

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.))

v. ) No. 01 CR 13615)

DARREN JOHNSON, ) Honorable) William G. Lacy,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE GORDON delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendant, Darren Johnson, was found guilty of aggravated domestic battery and aggravated battery. The counts were merged and defendant was sentenced to four years in prison for aggravated domestic battery. Defendant contends on appeal that the domestic battery…