PEOPLE v. JACKSON

No. 61154.

35 Ill. App.3d 215 (1975)

340 N.E.2d 673

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PRENTISS JACKSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed December 30, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Anthony C. Sabbia and Judith A. Stewart, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Laurence J. Bolon, John T. Theis, and Eugene J. Rudnik, Jr., Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, Prentiss Jackson (defendant) was found guilty of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, § 12-4) and not guilty of attempted murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, § 8-4). The trial judge sentenced him to a term of 3 to 9 years in the penitentiary. Defendant appeals, presenting two issues for review: (1) whether the State failed to prove beyond...

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