People v. Higgins

Defendant appeals his conviction after a jury trial of the crime of attempted robbery.

The complaining witness testified that he had worked as a carpenter at a tavern in Carbondale until sometime between 8:30 and 9:00 P.M. on the day of the alleged incident. Afterward he sat down and had a couple of drinks at a table where others were seated but none of their names were remembered. When he left the tavern he went out the back door to his truck but before he reached it someone grabbed him from behind and demanded money. His attacker then pinned him to the ground and turned his pockets out. At…