People v. Johnson

PRESIDING JUSTICE COHEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendant was convicted of attempted first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/8 — 4, 9 — 1 (West 1998)) and was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues that: (1) he was denied effective assistance of counsel; (2) the State failed to prove him guilty of attempted first degree murder beyond a reasonable doubt; and (3) he was denied due process of law where the trial judge relied on improper evidence and failed to properly recall the evidence. For the following reasons, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

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