People v. Townsend

Defendant, Cornelius Townsend, appeals his conviction of aggravated discharge of a firearm under section 24—1.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/24—1.2) (West 1992)). The defendant alleges two constitutional violations: (1) that the aggravated discharge of a firearm statute, which makes it a Class 1 felony to discharge a firearm "in the direction of’ another person, is unconstitutionally vague, in violation of the principle of due process of law under the United States and Illinois Constitutions; and (2) that the aggravated discharge of a firearm statute carries an unconstitutionally…