People v. Marron

Defendant, Jose Marrón, was charged with battery. When he rejected the State’s offer for a plea agreement, the prosecutor charged him by information with aggravated battery (battery on a public way). Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of the lesser included offense of battery. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 3(aX2).) He was sentenced to periodic imprisonment (work release) for a term of 364 days and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $95. Defendant appeals, contending (1) that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) that his right to due process…