People v. Ward

SIXTH DIVISION February 2, 2007 No. 1-04-1852 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) No. 01 CR 690 ) WILLIAM WARD, ) Honorable ) Camille E. Willis, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE JOSEPH GORDON delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant, William Ward, appeals after his conviction by a jury of two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm. Defendant first argues that the State failed to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, asserting that his identification by a witness was too doubtful and…