Appellate Court of Illinois June 30, 2000, 4-99-0219 (People v. Speed)

JUSTICE CARMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

An Adams County jury convicted defendant Steven R. Speed of one count of domestic battery. 720 ILCS 5/12 — 3.2(a)(1) (West 1996). He appeals, arguing that (1) the trial court erred in admitting into evidence the hearsay statement of the victim, D.M.