People v. Perez

Defendant was indicted and charged with the offense of attempted murder of one Eleazar Quintanilla in violation of sections 8 — 4 and 9 — 1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4 and 9 — 1). The charge was the result of an incident which took place at the Rivoli Tavern in Aurora, on May 18,1975. The defendant waived his right to a jury trial and the case proceeded as a bench trial.

The only occurrence witness for the State was Quintanilla who testified tiiat he arrived at the Rivoli Tavern shortly after 9:30 p.m., with his friends, Martinez and Lopez; tiiat he…