People v. Davis

Following a bench trial, defendant was convicted of attempt murder, two counts of aggravated battery, and intimidation. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4, 9 — 1, 12 — 4(a) and (b)(1) and 12 — 6(a)(1).) He was sentenced to a term of 6 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The issue on appeal is whether the aggravated battery convictions arose out of the same incident as the attempt murder conviction, mandating reversal of the aggravated battery convictions. Stated otherwise, the issue is where the accused inflicted multiple wounds on his victim in succession, has he…