People v. Thompson

Defendant, Johnny Thompson, was convicted after trial by jury in the Circuit Court of Lee County of the offense of battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 12—3) and sentenced to a two year term of probation with the condition that the first 150 days be served in the county jail.

Defendant was charged by a criminal complaint which alleged that he caused bodily harm to one Keith Atwell on July 12,1976. The evidence is not in substantial dispute. It appears Mr. Atwell and his girlfriend had been playing cards in defendant’s home with defendant’s wife in the early morning hours. When defendant…