People v. Stewart

Defendant, Aaron Stewart, following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, was convicted of two counts of attempt murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4, 9 — 1), aggravated battery (111. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4), armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2) and unlawful use of weapons (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1). He was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment for one attempt murder, 15 years for the second, and three years for unlawful use of weapons; the sentences to run concurrently. The convictions for armed violence and…