Presiding Justice GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:
After a jury trial, defendant, Johnny Ortiz, was found guilty of aggravated battery in violation of section 12-4(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill.Rev.Stat.1987, ch. 38, par. 12-4(a)) and was sentenced to five years in the Department of Corrections. On appeal, defendant seeks to have his conviction reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial. Defendant asserts that his appointed defense counsel...
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