SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 27 -- The Illinois Courts Office issued the following opinion on March 27:
1. Following a jury trial, defendant, Kevin Cooper, was convicted of two counts of aggravated battery for causing bodily harm to a victim aged 60 or older and (making) physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with a victim aged 60 or older.1 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(d)(1) (West 2020). He was found not guilty of aggravated robbery of a victim aged 60 or older. Id. section 18-1(a), (c). The circuit court sentenced defendant to 10 years' imprisonment. He appeals his conviction, arguing (1) the State failed to prove the aggravating element that defendant knew the victim was aged 60 or older; (2) the court violated his due process right to ...