People v. Ptak

Defendant, Anthony Ptak, was charged by indictment with aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4(a)), armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2), and attempted murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4, 9 — 1(a)(1)). Following a jury trial, defendant was acquitted of the offense of attempted murder, but was found guilty of armed violence and aggravated battery, and was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that (1) the trial court improperly instructed the jury that a broken glass bottle was a dangerous weapon as a…