People v. Nicholls

After a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Wayne Nicholls, was found guilty of attempted armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2) and armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2). Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. The trial judge sentenced defendant to nine years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

On November 3, 1989, Billy Nicholls drove a blue Ford to a location in Markham, Illinois, known for drug deals. An unidentified person sat in the passenger seat. Someone in Billy’s car shot Xavier Chambers (victim), a drug…