People v. Doran

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant John Doran was found guilty of one count of aggravated battery. Defendant was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and now appeals.

The record on appeal indicates the following facts. Mohammed Afshar testified that on May 13,1990, he wás employed as a doorman for the Hollywood Towers at 5701 North Sheridan Road in Chicago, Illinois. Afshar testified that his job entailed releasing locked doors to admit known tenants by pressing a buzzer behind his desk. This desk was located in a lobby that connected the ground floors of…