People v. Davidson

This case presents question as to whether there was sufficient evidence to support defendant’s conviction on charge of aggravated battery, where victim, i.e., county jail guard who was pushed by defendant, never testified that he felt insulted or provoked by defendant’s actions, but actually testified that he knew defendant was not mad at him personally, but rather was upset after returning from court. Appellate Court, in affirming defendant’s conviction, found that: (1) it was not necessary for victim to testify that he was insulted or provoked; (2) defendant’s contact with victim was not accidental or incidental; and (3) jury could reasonably infer that defendant’s act of defiance to county jail guard was insulting to guard and his authority.