People v. Jimerson

Following a simultaneous but severed jury trial with codefendant Karl Askew, 1 defendant, Daniel Jimerson, was found guilty of four counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b)(6) (West 2006)) and one count of mob action (720 ILCS 5/25 — 1(a)(1) (West 2006)). The convictions related to a July 27, 2003, jail melee allegedly started by defendant. The incident involved several detainees, including Askew, defendant’s cell mate, and numerous correctional officers.

Defendant was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment on the aggravated battery to a peace officer convictions and…