CIKLIN, J.
Patrick O'Meara appeals his conviction for aggravated battery, arguing that using a pistol as a bludgeon does not qualify as use of a deadly weapon for purposes of the aggravated battery statute. We disagree and find that when a person commits a battery by using a firearm as a bludgeon, the person uses a deadly weapon within the meaning of the aggravated battery statute.
The state charged O'Meara by information with one count of home invasion robbery...
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