People v. Seehausen

PRESIDING JUSTICE UNVERZAGT

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Scott C. Seehausen, was charged by indictment with the offenses of attempted murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 8— 4(a)), solicitation to commit murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 8 — 1(a)), and conspiracy to commit murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 8 — 2(a)). Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of attempted murder and solicitation to commit murder and was subsequently sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment. Defendant filed a post-trial motion which was denied. This appeal followed.

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