People v. Clark

Following a jury trial, defendant George Clark was convicted of attempt murder and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 40 to 75 years. On direct appeal this court affirmed his conviction but reduced his sentence to a term of imprisonment of 10 to 30 years. (People v. Clark (1977), 50 Ill. App. 3d 768, 365 N.E.2d 1198.) He subsequently filed a petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, cfa. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.) and appeals from its denial.

Defendant was charged in a two-count information with attempt murder and aggravated battery. The facts which gave rise to…