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PEOPLE v. LAWRENCE

Gen. No. 54,196.

126 Ill. App.2d 202 (1970)

261 N.E.2d 459

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert F. Lawrence, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

June 4, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald W. Getty, Public Defender of Cook County, of Chicago (Herbert Becker, Norman W. Fishman, and James J. Doherty, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and Michael J. Goldstein, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant Robert F. Lawrence was charged with the crimes of attempted murder and aggravated battery. After a bench trial, he was found not guilty of attempted murder. However, he was found guilty of aggravated battery and sentenced to a term of two to five years. He appeals, contending that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The facts follow.

Ruth McDowell, the complaining witness, sustained...

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