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PEOPLE v. BOWENS

No. 4-09-0462.

943 N.E.2d 1249 (2011)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Darious M. BOWENS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

February 23, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pelletier , State Appellate Defender, Karen Munoz , Deputy Defender, Colleen Morgan , Assistant Appellate Defender, Office of State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for Darious M. Bowens.

Thomas J. Brown , Livingston County State's Attorney, Pontiac, Patrick Delfino , Director, Robert J. Biderman , Deputy Director, Anastacia R. Brooks , Staff Attorney, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for State.

OPINION

Justice STEIGMANN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

Defendant, Darious M. Bowens, admitted at his January 2009 trial that he stabbed his girlfriend, Belinda Butler, 23 times in her chest, back, and arms. Despite this admission, he denied that he intended to kill her. Apparently unpersuaded, a jury convicted defendant of attempt (first degree murder) (720 ILCS 5/8-4, 9-1(a)(1) (West 2008)), aggravated domestic battery (720 ILCS 5...

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