Justice McLAREN delivered the opinion of the court:
After a bench trial, defendant, Wesley C. Denny, was convicted of battery (Ill.Rev. Stat.1989, ch. 38, par. 12-3) and placed under one year's court supervision. On appeal, defendant argues that his conviction must be reversed because the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that his actions were not justified as self-defense (Ill.Rev.Stat.1989, ch. 38, par. 7-1). We reverse and remand.
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