People v. Rogers

(Modified upon denial of rehearing 8/20/14.) Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of aggravated battery. Court properly admitted evidence of uncharged crimes, when Defendant had taken two minor victims into workshop in country and threatened to maim and kill them, as evidence to show why minors were afraid of Defendant and did not report incident. Probation operations assistance assessment is a fine, rather than a fee, as it is unrelated to costs incurred by State as result of prosecution. (TURNER and STEIGMANN, concurring.)