People v. Hayes

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DIERINGER

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Albert Hayes, Jr., was found guilty of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated battery following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County. He was sentenced to a term of not less than five nor more than 15 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary for the attempted murder conviction, however, the. court imposed no sentence for the aggravated battery convictions.,

The issues for review are whether the defendant was proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, whether the prosecutor’s remarks during closing…