In re Vuk R.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Juvenile Law
Citation
Case Number: 
2013 IL App (1st) 132506
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 3d Div.
Holding: 
Reversed.
Justice: 
MASON
Respondent minor was adjudicated delinquent on finding of guilty of aggravated battery involving great bodily harm, arising from altercation with another minor. State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Respondent knowingly caused great bodily harm, as trial judge stated that he did not believe any of the witnesses. State failed to disprove, beyond a reasonable doubt, Respondent's affirmative defense of self-defense upon victim threatening him. (NEVILLE and PUCINSKI, concurring.)