| THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, | ) | Appeal from |
| Plaintiff-Appellee, | ) | Circuit Court of |
| v. | ) | Ford County |
| DANIEL E. MILLIGAN II, | ) | No. 99CF64 |
| Defendant-Appellant. | ) | |
| ) | Honorable | |
| ) | Stephen R. Pacey, | |
| ) | Judge Presiding. |
PRESIDING JUSTICE McCULLOUGH delivered the opinion of thecourt:
Following a January 18, 2000, jury trial in the circuitcourt of Ford County, defendant, Daniel Milligan, was convicted ofone count of home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12-11(a)(2) (West 1998)) andone count of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12-4(a) (West 1998) (asamended by Pub. Act 91-357,