People v. Dabbs

Docket No. 109698. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. GREGORY DABBS, Appellant. Opinion filed November 18, 2010. JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Kilbride and Justices Freeman, Thomas, Karmeier, Burke, and Theis concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION After a jury trial in the circuit court of Tazewell County, defendant Gregory Dabbs was convicted of domestic battery (720 ILCS 5/12–3.2(a)(1) (West 2006)) against his girlfriend. At trial, his ex-wife was permitted to testify…