People v. Keating

Defendant, Keith Keating, pleaded guilty to aggravated battery (111. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4(a) (now codified, as amended, at 720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(a) (West 1992))). On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court abused its discretion by sentencing him to four years’ imprisonment and that defendant should receive a credit of $85 for the jail time he served prior to his conviction.

A brief review of the facts is necessary to determine whether the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing the defendant to four years’ imprisonment. The State presented a factual basis which…