People v. Pearson

Defendant was charged with two counts of aggravated assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 12 — 2(a)(1)) and two counts of armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2). All four counts arose out of the alleged firing of a handgun at two police officers. After a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of each count of aggravated assault and not guilty of each count of armed violence. He was admitted to two years’ probation.

Defendant’s sole contention on appeal is that under the particular facts of this case the findings of not guilty and guilty are “legally inconsistent”…