People v. Britz

Defendant, Walter Britz, was indicted for attempt aggravated battery in discharging a shotgun at a police officer and also for possession of heroin. He pled guilty to the charge of possession of heroin but not guilty to attempt aggravated battery. The Circuit Court of Will County in a bench trial found Britz guilty of attempt aggravated battery. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of not less than 1 nor more than 3 years for the offense of attempt aggravated battery and not less than 2 nor more than 6 years for the offense of possession of heroin. Britz has appealed only from his conviction…