Appellate Court of Illinois February 10, 2006, 4-04-0218 (People v. Strickland)

PRESIDING JUSTICE TURNER

delivered the opinion of the court:

In September 2003, the State charged defendant, Larry Strickland, with four counts of aggravated battery (Pub. Act 92 — 841, § 5, eff. August 22, 2002 (2002 111. Laws 3050, 3053) (amending 720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b)(6) (West Supp. 2001))). After a January 2004 trial, a jury found defendant guilty as charged.