People v. Mimms

Following a bench trial, defendant was convicted of the offense of attempt murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4(a), 9 — 1) and sentenced to a term of two to six years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. The indictment charging defendant was in two counts, one count of attempt murder for each of the victims. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred when it: (1) found him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) issued a general finding of guilty upon the two-count indictment.

On March 28, 1973, Chicago police officers Kenneth Christiano and James Houtsma were driving north on…