People v. Bulliner

JUSTICE WHITE*

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Louis Bulliner, appeals from his conviction and sentence for attempted murder and aggravated battery. Defendant argues that he was denied a fair trial, that the jury was improperly instructed, and that the statute under which he was convicted is unconstitutional.

On the morning of June 5, 1985, defendant was arrested in his home in an apartment hotel located at 6434 South Cottage Grove in Chicago. Defendant was charged with beating and shooting Joseph Clay, another resident of the hotel.

Defendant was tried before a jury. During the…