Appellate Court of Illinois May 9, 1990, 4-89-0500 (People v. McClendon)

JUSTICE McCULLOUGH

delivered the opinion of the court:

During a series of altercations occurring in Danville, defendant shot and killed Keith Bevly. Defendant was charged with three counts of first-degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1(a), 9— 1(a)(2)) and with armed violence based upon aggravated battery (great bodily harm) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2).