People v. Tellery

Defendant, Charles Tellery, was charged in a five-count information with the attempt murder and aggravated battery of Leon Becker, and the armed robbery of both Becker and Ruby Davis. After a jury trial defendant was found guilty of attempt murder, armed robbery, robbery, and aggravated battery. He was sentenced to two concurrent terms of 10 to 12 years on the attempt murder and armed robbery convictions. On appeal defendant raises the following issues for consideration: (1) whether the offense of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4(a)), as set forth in count II of…