People v. Chatman

Defendant, Jonathan Chatman, appeals his convictions of aggravated domestic battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 3.3 (West 2002)) and domestic battery (720 5/12 — 3.2 (West 2002)) arising out of an altercation with his cousin, Deetra Chatman. He argues that the trial court’s submission of Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions, Criminal, No. 24— 25.09 (4th ed. 2000) (hereinafter IPI Criminal 4th), entitled “Initial Aggressor’s Use of Force,” was erroneous because (1) the evidence did not warrant any instruction on self-defense and (2) the submission of IPI Criminal 4th No. 24 — 25.09, without additional…