Moore v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ oe Error to the Circuit Court of Morgan county; the Hon. Cyrus Epler, Judge, presiding. At the November term, A. D. 1892, of the Morgan county circuit court, an indictment was returned into open court of that county by the grand jury, charging the plaintiff in error with an assault with intent to commit murder, and at the same term he was arraigned, tried and convicted, and his punishment fixed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of five years.
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Writ oe Error to the Circuit Court of Morgan county; the Hon. Cyrus Epler, Judge, presiding. At the November term, A. D. 1892, of the Morgan county circuit court, an indictment was returned into open court of that county by the grand jury, charging the plaintiff in error with an assault with intent to commit murder, and at the same term he was arraigned, tried and convicted, and his punishment fixed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of five years. A motion to set aside the verdict and for new trial was entered at the same term, which was granted and the cause continued. At the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Phillips
This indictment was found under the 45th section of the Criminal Code, which provides that “an assault with intent to commit murder, rape, mayhem, robbery, larceny or other felony shall subject the offender to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term not less than one year nor more than fourteen years.” To constitute the offenses, or any of them, as defined in this statute, the intent must be established, and whilst not necessary that this shall be done by direct evidence, such as threats and the like, as it may be inferred from the facts and circumstances proven, yet the specific intent…
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