Tacorante v. People

DUBOFSKY, Justice.

The appellant, Roger C. Tacorante, challenges 1 his conviction for aggravated robbery 2 because the trial court refused to instruct the jury on the affirmative defense of involuntary intoxication and the lesser included offense of simple robbery. 3 He also challenges the sentence entered under the indeterminate sentencing statute, 4 contending that he should have been sentenced under the first version of House Bill 1589, 5 the determinate sentencing law. We affirm the appellant’s conviction and sentence.

About 6:30 p. m. on December 23, 1977, the owner of a liquor store at…