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PEOPLE v. TRINKLE

No. 48899.

68 Ill.2d 198 (1977)

369 N.E.2d 888

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. DAVID FRANCIS TRINKLE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied November 23, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Scott, Attorney General, and C. Joseph Cavanagh, State's Attorney, both of Springfield (James B. Zagel and Jayne Carr, Assistant Attorneys General, of Chicago, and Robert C. Perry, of the Illinois State's Attorneys Association Statewide Appellate Assistance Service, of Springfield, of counsel), for the People.

James Geis, Deputy Defender, of the Office of the State Appellate Defender, and Richard J. Geddes, Assistant Appellate Defender, of Chicago, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE DOOLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Here the issue is whether a specific intent is requisite for the crime of attempted murder under the Criminal Code of 1961.

On February 28, 1974, the defendant drank 20 to 30 glasses of beer in Suppan's Tavern. The bartender, believing defendant to be intoxicated, refused him further service. After consuming more drinks in another bar, defendant purchased a .357 handgun. He returned...

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