People v. Lofton

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JOHNSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Robert Lofton, was charged with unlawful use of weapons (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 24 — l(a)(10)), and aggravated assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 12 — 2(a)). After a jury trial, he was convicted and sentenced to 1-year probation, the first 7 days of which were to be served in the House of Correction. He appeals from his conviction and raises the following issues for review: (1) whether the defendant knowingly waived his right to a jury trial; (2) whether the complaint was defective because it…