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PEOPLE v. SCOTT

No. 3-86-0633.

159 Ill. App.3d 459 (1987)

512 N.E.2d 836

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. L.C. JAMES SCOTT, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed August 28, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine E. Churm, of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

John A. Barra, State's Attorney, of Peoria (Howard R. Wertz, of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE WOMBACHER delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, the defendant, L.C. James Scott, was found guilty of the offenses of attempted murder, armed violence and aggravated battery. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 8-4(a), 33A-2, 12-4(b)(1).) The trial court entered a judgment of conviction on the attempted murder charge only and sentenced the defendant to serve a 20-year term of imprisonment. Defendant appeals. We...

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