People v. Staple

In January 2009, a jury convicted defendant, Debra M. Staple, of (1) aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b)(18) (West Supp. 2007)) for striking a peace officer with her car door and (2) obstructing justice (720 ILCS 5/31 — 4(a) (West 2008)) for providing a false name in order to avoid arrest. In February 2009, the trial court denied defendant’s motion for acquittal or, in the alternative, a new trial and sentenced defendant to 10 years’ imprisonment for aggravated battery and 3 years’ imprisonment for obstructing justice, to run concurrently. In April 2009, the court denied defendant’s…