People v. Zambrano

Following a bench trial, defendant Augustine Zambrano was convicted of attempted murder, aggravated battery, and unlawful use of a firearm. He was sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

On this appeal, defendant claims that (1) the trial court’s finding of guilt was erroneously based on unreliable identification testimony; (2) the trial court erred in denying his motion to reopen his case in chief to allow a witness to testify; and (3) the trial court improperly shifted the burden of proof by basing its guilty finding on his failure to prove that another person shot…