People v. Haynes

Defendant, Alan Haynes, was convicted after a jury trial of attempt (criminal trespass to a residence) (111. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4, 19 — 4) and sentenced by the circuit court of Jefferson County to serve 10 months in the county jail. Defendant appeals both his sentence and conviction. We affirm.

At approximately 11 p.m. on July 22, 1989, defendant knocked on the door of one of the trailers in a trailer park where he frequently visited. Defendant knew the occupants of the trailer but had been warned previously not to associate with the children who resided there. On this…