People v. Jenkins

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of attempted murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch, 38, pars. 9—1, 8—4), aggravated battery, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 12—4(a)), armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 33A—2), and armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 18—2). He was sentenced to concurrent 50-year terms for the offenses of armed robbery and attempted murder. On appeal he contends: (1) that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; and (2) that by deliberately withholding information during jury selection that the victim’s testimony would be…