People v. Burrell

After a jury trial, defendant, Roosevelt Burrell, was convicted of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4) and the attempted murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1, 8 — 4) of Thomas Ward and the attempted murder of Kevin Lucas (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1, 8 — 4). Defendant was sentenced to concurrent terms of 10 years’ imprisonment for the aggravated battery, and 50 years’ imprisonment for the attempted murder, of Thomas Ward. He was also sentenced to a consecutive term of 30 years’ imprisonment for the attempted murder of Kevin Lucas, for a…