People v. Carpenter

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals from his convictions of attempt murder and armed robbery and his sentence of 50 to 100 years “to run concurrently with each other.” A number of issues are raised on appeal, but we find it necessary to consider only whether Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction, Criminal, No. 2.03 (1968) (hereinafter IPI Criminal) concerning the presumption of innocence and burden of proof should have been given sua sponte by the trial court.

Defendant was indicted for the attempt murder, armed robbery, and aggravated battery of…