Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of aggravated battery of victim who is paralyzed from the waist down and is confined to a wheelchair. Court did not consider victim's disability as aggravating factor when it referred to his condition and sentenced Defendant to maximum extended term of 10 years. That Defendant was offered lesser term in plea discussions does not support inference that harsher sentence was imposed for demanding trial. (HOFFMAN and DELORT, concurring.)