A Collinsville man was found guilty of aggravated battery Tuesday after prosecutors said he struck another man with a machete during a Fourth of July gathering.
Jorge L. Barrera, 29, was convicted Tuesday in a bench trial of using the machete to hit the victim’s leg outside an apartment complex on July 4, 2024, according to a news release from Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine’s office.
Assistant State’s Attorneys Joseph Reames and Gina McNabnay told the court the attack followed an argument over a parking spot…