People v. Montgomery

Following a bench trial defendant was convicted of aggravated assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 12 — 2(a)(1)) and resisting a peace officer (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 31 — 1) and was sentenced to concurrent terms of nine months in the Cook County Department of Corrections.

On May 29,1980, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Officer Andrew Stebel and Officer Michael Romano of the Chicago Heights Police Department were patrolling in the vicinity of 1500 South Wentworth Avenue in a marked squad car. Defendant and two other men were walking in the area of Wentworth and 16th Street.…