People v. Walker

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm, and was sentenced to serve two concurrent terms of one to three years. He was acquitted of attempt murder and of another charge of aggravated battery. On appeal, he contends (1) the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was not acting in self-defense; (2) the prosecutor’s conduct in making an offer of proof denied him a fair trial; and (3) he was improperly convicted…