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PEOPLE v. BROWN

No. 79-975.

90 Ill. App.3d 742 (1980)

414 N.E.2d 475

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BARRY L. BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed December 5, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Agostinelli and G. Joseph Weller, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Bruce W. Black, State's Attorney, of Pekin (John X. Breslin and Gary F. Gnidovec, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Conviction affirmed and sentence reduced.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ALLOY delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, in which Brown was found guilty of attempt burglary, the trial court sentenced Brown to a term of four years' imprisonment. On appeal, the defense argues that the conviction should be reversed because: (1) the evidence established only mere preparation for, and not a substantial step toward, the commission of the offense; (2) the evidence...

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