People v. Jimerson 

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Evidence
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 1-08-2839
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 3rd Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Justice: 
MURPHY
Defendant was found guilty of aggravated battery to a peace officer and one count of mob action after jail melee allegedly started by Defendant. Insufficient evidence of, and no prejudice from, judge's bias against Defendant. No prejudice to Defendant by jurors accidentally leaving some clean jury instructions in the jury room, as the jury received the proper forms during deliberations. Evidence was sufficient to prove that Defendant, and those he was accountable for, committed several acts in support of each of Defendant's convictions. Multiple strikes are multiple acts; Defendant struck jail officer more than one time and grabbed him around the waist so other detainees could continue to strike him, and other officers were struck repeatedly by the other detainees involved. (QUINN and STEELE, concurring.)