People v. Foster

Defendant, Brian P. Foster, was charged by indictment with first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1), attempted first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 8 — 4), armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2), and aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4). Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, he was found guilty as charged and sentenced to concurrent prison terms of 28 years for murder and 12 years for attempted murder. Defendant appeals, alleging that (1) the trial court improperly failed to tender a…