People v. Pitchford

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE MEJDA

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was charged by indictment for the murder on June 30,1973, of Betty Taylor. After a bench trial he was found guilty of murder and sentenced to a term of 14 to 20 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. On appeal he contends that the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty of murder and that he was not acting in self-defense. We affirm. The pertinent evidence follows.

Albert Cobbins testified for the State. He had been acquainted with both defendant and Betty Taylor. On the night of the shooting…