People v. Webb

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of being an armed habitual criminal. Court made a legal finding that Defendant's 2 prior aggravated battery convictions were forcible felonies. State then presented redacted stipulation to the jury, and jury concluded in finding Defendant of being an armed habitual criminal and that Defendant had 2 qualifying predicate felony convictions. The parties' stipulation readily proved that Defendant had 2 prior aggravated battery convictions, which was an element of armed habitual criminal. (HOLDRIDGE and O'BRIEN, concurring.)