PEOPLE v. SPRINKLE

No. 15309.

74 Ill. App.3d 456 (1979)

393 N.E.2d 94

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KEITH SPRINKLE et al., Defendants. — (BRUCE SPRINKLE, Defendant-Appellant.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed August 7, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson and Daniel Yuhas, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

Edward Y. Crandall, State's Attorney, of Rushville (Marc D. Towler and Larry Wechter, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

A singularly gruesome, vicious act of mayhem.

Jury verdict of guilty to attempted murder, sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment and a $5,000 fine.

We affirm across the board.

Bruce Sprinkle was charged with the offense of attempted murder. This is the way the events unfolded at the jury trial:

Douglas Kettering, a Rushville farmer, testified that at approximately...

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