People v. Bauman

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURKE

delivered the opinion of the court:

Christ Bauman was indicted for murder in violation of section 9 — 1 of the Criminal Code. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, eh. 38, par. 9 — 1.) Defendánt was found guilty at a bench trial and sentenced to a term of not less, than 14 years and not more than 14 years and one day. Defendant con-, tends on appeal: (1) that the trial court erred in allowing the testimony1 of a witness who had been in the courtroom during the testimony of other witnesses in violation of the court’s order excluding witnesses; and (2) that the evidence did not…