People v. Smith

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court held that the defendants’ robbery and aggravated battery convictions were proper because the conduct comprised two separate physical acts—a punch and the taking of property—and that aggravated battery of a senior citizen is not a lesser‑included offense of robbery. The Court applied the one‑act, one‑crime rule de novo and reversed the appellate court’s judgments, remanding for further consideration of a remaining argument.