People v. Moore

Following a jury trial, defendant, Tyrone Moore, was convicted of aggravated battery with a firearm and possession of cannabis, and sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment of nine years and five years, respectively. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) he was not proven guilty of aggravated battery with a firearm beyond a reasonable doubt because the State failed to prove that he acted with the requisite mens rea-, (2) he was denied his sixth amendment right to effective assistance of counsel because his trial attorney failed to request that the jury be instructed on the lesser…