People v. Bailey

A jury convicted the defendant, Randall L. Bailey, of one count of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4, 9 — 1, 12 — 4). He was thereafter sentenced to 24 years’ imprisonment for the attempted murder conviction. He appeals. We affirm in part and vacate in part.

The record shows that the victim, Doug Bailey, is the brother of the defendant. Doug Bailey testified that on January 25, 1991, the defendant attacked him when he told the defendant not to call their mother names. He stated that the defendant “stomped” on his ribs and head. The…