The defense included the theory that although defendant was found in the vehicle in question and in possession of a metal clothes hanger commonly utilized to break into automobiles, he had no intent to actually steal the jeep (i.e., the jury had before it some evidence to support an inference that defendant was interested merely in the contents of the jeep). In these circumstances, the trial court erred in denying defense counsel's request for an elaboration on the statutory...
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