People v. Woodard

The defendant, Zachary Woodard, was charged with aggravated battery and armed violence based on aggravated battery. On May 17, 1990, a jury found the defendant guilty of the crimes charged. His motion for a new trial was denied, and he was sentenced on July 12, 1990. The court vacated the aggravated battery conviction and imposed a nine-year sentence of imprisonment for the armed violence conviction. The defendant contends that there was insufficient evidence presented to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and that the trial court improperly excluded a corroborating alibi witness for…