People v. Gilman

PRESIDING JUSTICE WEBBER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Edward Gilman, was charged by information, in the circuit court of Macon County, with the offense of attempt (burglary) in violation of section 8 — 4 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (111. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 8 — 4). He was tried to a jury and found guilty. Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence arguing that the jury was improperly instructed. We affirm.

At the instruction conference, defense counsel tendered Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions, Criminal, No. 24 — 25.02 (2d ed. 1981) (hereinafter IPI Criminal) on…