People v. Redden

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ALLOY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant WHliam Redden appeals from a sentence imposed upon him for aggravated battery foHowing a jury trial in the circuit court of Will County, where the jury found him guilty. He was sentenced to a term of not less than one nor more than six years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.

It appears from the record that defendant William Redden picked up Brian Hoag, the 18-month-old son of his fiancee whom he later married. The child was at the grandmothers house. Defendant was to take care of the child during the day and was with him…