People v. Edwards

April 23, 1999

No. 2--97--0976

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

SECOND DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

LATASHA D. EDWARDS,

Defendant-Appellant.))))))))))

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lake County.

No. 97--CF--989

Honorable

John R. Goshgarian,

Judge, Presiding.

Defendant, Latasha D. Edwards, appeals from her convictions of armed violence, aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm. Defendant maintains (a) that there was insufficient evidence for the trial judge to find her guilty of armed violence predicated on aggravated battery; (b)…