People v. Brooks

Defendant was convicted of home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 12 — 11(a)) and aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4(b)(10)) following a jury trial in Macon County. He was subsequently sentenced to a term of 10 years’ imprisonment for the home invasion conviction and a concurrent term of 4 years’ imprisonment for the aggravated battery conviction. Defendant appeals, contending the trial court abused its discretion by (1) denying his motion for bail bond pending appeal; (2) quashing his subpoena duces tecum for certain township records; (3) allowing into…