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PEOPLE v. BAPTIST

No. 4-96-0018.

672 N.E.2d 398 (1996)

284 Ill. App.3d 382

219 Ill.Dec. 890

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Victor Jerome BAPTIST, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

November 7, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor Jerome Baptist, Joliet, Pro Se.

Thomas J. Brown, State's Attorney, Pontiac, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, Kathy Shepard, Staff Atty., State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for People.

Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:

In June 1995, the State charged defendant, Victor Jerome Baptist, by indictment with four counts of aggravated battery for hitting two correctional officers. 720 ILCS 5/12-4(b)(6) (West 1994). In October 1995, defendant moved to dismiss, alleging, in part, that this prosecution constituted double jeopardy. The trial court denied his motions. Defendant appeals, and we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

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