People v. Nolden

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE LINN

delivered the opinion of the court:

At the conclusion of a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Leon Nolden, was found guilty of aggravated battery and attempt murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, pars. 12 — 4, 8 — 4, 9 — 1). On appeal, defendant contends: (1) the trial court abused its discretion and committed reversible error by admitting evidence of defendant’s prior conviction for unauthorized use of weapons; (2) the State failed to prove defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (3) the trial court abused its discretion and committed…