People v. Bradshaw

Defendants, Henry Hines and Ronald Bradshaw, were both convicted of two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of armed violence and one count of attempted murder. Hines was sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Bradshaw w;as sentenced to 22 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On appeal, Bradshaw argues that: (1) he was denied the right to a fair and impartial trial because the trial judge erred in failing to recuse himself after having an ex parte conversation with the victim’s mother in his chambers and (2) the State failed to prove him guilty…