People v. Woods

Miss JUSTICE McGILLICUDDY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendants, Leroy Woods and Nathaniel Woods, along with William Monroe, were charged in a two-count indictment with the attempt murders of Leslie Bartley and his wife, Patricia Bartley. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 8—4, 9—1.) Following a bench trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County, the defendants were found guilty as charged; each was sentenced to serve concurrent terms of not less than four years and not more than 12 years in the penitentiary. Monroe was acquitted of both charges.

The defendants contend that the…