People v. Ward

Defendant, Curtis Ward, was charged by information with one count of attempt murder and three counts of aggravated battery. The aggravated battery counts were nolle prossed by the State after they rested their case. A jury subsequently found defendant guilty of attempt murder and judgment was entered on the verdict. Defendant appeals from that judgment contending (1) that the trial court committed reversible error by denying defendant’s motion to suppress the pretrial identification; (2) that the admission of inculpatory out-of-court statements allegedly made by the defendant’s sister…