People v. Price

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE EBERSPACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal is brought by Bennie Price, hereinafter referred to as defendant. Defendant seeks reversal of his jury conviction of attempted murder in violation of Ill. Rev. Stat. 1933, ch. 38, par. 8 — 4, on July 2, 1969, in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County. After a hearing on aggravation and mitigation, the defendant was sentenced to a term of not less than eight (8) nor more than fifteen (15) years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.

As a basis for reversal on appeal the defendant urges the following errors:(1) The jury…