People v. Wilson

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JOHNSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Michael B. Wilson, was convicted of attempt robbery and aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, pars. 8—4, 12—4) and sentenced to a term of 3 to 9 years for the offense of attempt robbery. Defendant contends that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and that his sentence is excessive.

On June 1, 1976, at 12:10 a.m., the victim, Dr. Jonathan Merrill, saw two males coming toward him as he was walking south on Greenbay Street near Noyes in…