People v. Phillips

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Benny Earl Phillips brings this appeal after a jury trial where he was convicted of one count of attempt murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 8 — 4), four counts of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, pars. 12 — 4(a), (b)(1)), and one count of armed violence based on the underlying offense of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2). He urges the following issues on appeal: (1) whether the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he was not acting in defense of another when he shot…