People v. Nichols 

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Battery
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL App (4th) 110519
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
District: 
4th Dist
Division/County: 
Livingston Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
COOK
Defendant, an inmate, was convicted of aggravated battery for throwing unknown liquid substance at face and chest of corrections officer. Court properly refused to order fitness hearing, as no bona fide doubt of Defendant's fitness to stand trial; no indication that Defendant's schizophrenia manifested during trial or impaired his capacity to understand nature of proceedings or ability to present his defense. Jury could properly infer that the contact of liquid substance was of an insulting or provoking nature, as officer sought health examination. (STEIGMANN and POPE, concurring.)