People v. Zambrano

PRESIDING JUSTICE DiVITO

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court dismissing without an evidentiary hearing defendant Augustine Zambrano’s post-conviction petition challenging his convictions for attempted murder, armed violence, aggravated battery, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

Defendant was represented by attorney William Swano at a bench trial in October 1987. The evidence adduced was as follows. John Scott, the victim, testified that on December 21, 1986, he was "working the front door” at the Fire…