People v. Delgado

Following a bench trial in December 1980 arising from a shooting outside a Chicago tavern, defendant Liborio Delgado was found guilty of attempted murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1, 8 — 4), armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2), aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4) and armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2). Defendant was present at his bench trial but failed to appear on December 30, 1980, the date set by the trial court for his sentencing hearing.

At the sentencing hearing, defense counsel and the prosecutor…