Where the defendant is charged with being an armed habitual criminal based on a prior conviction of aggravated battery to a peace officer, the state must show that the battery resulted in “great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement” or else the aggravated battery conviction is not a forcible felony and the defendant cannot be convicted of being an armed habitual criminal.The 1st District Appellate Court reversed in part a decision by Cook County Circuit Judge Thomas J. Byrne.On Aug. 16, 2013 …