People v. Bright

This is an appeal from a conviction for the crime of aggravated battery, after a verdict by a jury, with sentence in the Illinois State Penitentiary for a period of 15 to 20 years.

Albert Berg, called as a State witness, testified that on November 29, 1962, he went to a tavern located at 2506 North Lincoln Avenue, which is often called “the Club”; that at about 12:35 a. m. he saw defendant in the tavern but had no conversation with him; that defendant left the tavern; that shortly thereafter, as he stepped out of the tavern, defendant started to fire and he was shot through the stomach twice…