People v. Arrendondo

Defendant was found guilty of two counts of aggravated battery, one count of resisting or obstructing a police officer, one count of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer, and one traffic violation. Defendant was sentenced to 18 months of conditional discharge with 100 hours of community service. On appeal, defendant argued that she was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of aggravated fleeing or her conviction for aggravated fleeing violated the one-act, one-crime doctrine and that her conviction for resisting or obstructing a peace officer violated the one-act, one-crime doctrine. The appellate court affirmed in part and vacated in part, finding that defendant’s conviction of resisting or obstructing a police officer should be vacated because it was based on the same act for which defendant was found guilty of aggravated battery. (McLAREN and BIRKETT, concurring)