People v. Humes

After a jury trial, defendant Bobby Humes was convicted of two counts of attempt murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 8 — 4(a)) and sentenced to concurrent terms of 2 to 6 years. Defendant appeals, contending that (1) the instructions on attempt murder were improper, (2) the trial court committed error in restricting the cross-examination of Ricardo Burns, and (3) defendant was not proved guilty of attempt murder beyond a reasonable doubt.

Complainant Ricardo Burns testified that about 2:45 p.m. on February 8, 1975, he was in a poolroom at 79th and Ada, in Chicago, which he had…