People v. Babbington

SECOND DIVISION February 11, 1997 No. 1-94-2902 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the of ) Circuit Court Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) ) CHRISTOPHER BABBINGTON, ) Honorable ) Bertina Lampkin, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE McNULTY delivered the opinion of the court: After a jury trial, defendant Christopher Babbington was found guilty of second degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm and sentenced to two 14-year terms, to run concurrently. Defendant appeals, contending that: (1) the evidence was insufficient to rebut his claim of…