People v. Hausman

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Pike County, defendant Kirby C. Hausman was convicted of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12—4(b)(6) (West 1994)) and obstructing a peace officer (720 ILCS 5/31—1 (West 1994)). On July 24,1995, the trial court sentenced defendant to concurrent terms of three years’ imprisonment for aggravated battery and 364 days’ incarceration for obstructing a peace officer. Defendant appeals, contending the trial court sentenced him under the mistaken belief the required minimum sentence for aggravated battery was three years. We agree and vacate defendant’s…