PEOPLE v. BALL

No. 46384.

58 Ill.2d 36 (1974)

317 N.E.2d 54

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. JOHN BALL, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 17, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Rice, State's Attorney, of Belleville, for the People.

Michael B. Constance, of Brady, Donovan & Hatch, of Belleville, for appellee.


Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

John Ball, a school teacher, was found guilty in a bench trial of battery involving one of his students in violation of section 12-3 of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 12-3) and was fined $100 and costs. On appeal, the Appellate Court, Fifth District, reversed and remanded for further proceedings (15 Ill...

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