People v. Martin 

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Confrontation
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 2-09-0612
Decision Date: 
Friday, March 11, 2011
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Kane Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
JORGENSEN
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of aggravated battery and domestic battery. Because victim, who was Defendant's girlfriend, was subject to cross-examination and victim's prior written statement given to police was properly admitted, evidence was sufficient to support convictions. Court found that victim was not credible and evasive when she testified that she could not remember anything, and found officer credible, who testified that victim told her Defendant hit her about the face while she was driving. Even though victim claimed to not recall events, she physically appeared and trial, and was able to and willingly did answer substantive questions upon cross-examination, and thus her alleged lack of memory did not mean confrontation clause was violated by admission of her written statement. (McLAREN and BURKE, concurring.)