People v. Abraham

No. 2--00--0195

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

SECOND DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

ABRAHAM P. ABRAHAM,

Defendant-Appellant.)))))))))))

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Du Page County.

No. 94--CF--727

Honorable

Michael J. Burke,

Judge, Presiding.

Defendant, Abraham P. Abraham, was convicted of attempted first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/8--4 (West 1994)), aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12--4 (West 1994)), and armed violence (720 ILCS 5/33A--2 (West 1994)) following a jury trial in the circuit court of Du Page County. Defendant now raises two issues on appeal. First,…