People v. Figures

Defendant was convicted at a bench trial of aggravated battery, armed violence, and attempted murder. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, pars. 12 — 4, 33A — 2, 8 — 4(a), 9 — 1(a).) On appeal, he argues that (1) aggravated battery, which served as the predicate felony for armed violence, was not proved because the State failed to show that he caused “great bodily harm”; (2) his aggravated battery conviction based on use of a deadly weapon and his armed violence conviction were both premised upon the same act and the former must be vacated; (3) his conviction of attempted murder based on an…