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PEOPLE v. MARTIN

Gen. No. 50,100.

62 Ill. App.2d 97 (1965)

210 N.E.2d 587

People of the State of Illinois, Defendant in Error, v. Edward Martin, Plaintiff in Error.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

Rehearing denied July 22, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. McNair, of Chicago, for appellant.

Daniel P. Ward, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and Kenneth L. Gillis, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE SCHWARTZ delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant was convicted of an attempt to rob and was sentenced to a term of four to seven years. Attempt is now established by statute as a distinct crime, and the offense here is designated in the pleadings and briefs as "attempt robbery." Section 8-4 Illinois Criminal Code (Ill Rev Stats c 38 § 8-4 (1963).)

The principal issue in this case, first raised on appeal, is that the crime was not adequately...

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