People v. Shannon

PRESIDING JUSTICE LUND

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant Frederick V. Shannon was convicted of the offense of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4) and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals, contending: (1) the State failed to prove the element of intent as it related to great bodily harm to the victim; (2) the trial court abused its discretion in denying an in limine motion which would have prohibited the victim’s wife from testifying, as well as the in-court display of the victim; and (3) the trial court committed…