People v. Hughes

Defendant, Pearley Hughes, was charged by indictment with the murder of John Hall and with aggravated battery against Kevin Law. After a jury trial, defendant was found not guilty on the charge of murder, but guilty of the voluntary manslaughter of John Hall and the aggravated battery against Kevin Law. The trial court entered judgment on this verdict and sentenced defendant to 1 to 4 years in prison. From this judgment the defendant now appeals.

On appeal defendant makes the following contentions: (1) that the trial court erred in denying his motion for acquittal (a) because the prosecution…