People v. Pitchford

SECOND DIVISION

May 30, 2000

No. 1-96-2120

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)))

SHADRACH PITCHFORD, ) Honorable) Daniel Weber,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.)

JUSTICE GORDON DELIVERED THE OPINION OF THE COURT:

The defendant, Shadrach Pitchford, was convicted of aggravated discharge of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(2) (West 1992)), attempted first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/8-4, 5/9-1 (West 1992)) and first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1-A(2) (West 1992)). On appeal, the defendant argues that the trial court erred in…