People v. Wilson

Following a jury trial, defendant, Roosevelt Wilson, was convicted of attempted murder, armed violence based on attempted murder, and theft. Defendant was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for attempted murder and armed violence and 5 years’ for theft, to be served concurrently, plus 3 years’ mandatory supervision. On appeal, he argues that he was denied effective assistance of counsel, a direct result of which was the trial court’s failure to properly instruct the jury; that the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant had the specific intent to kill; that his…