People v. Baskin

Defendant, Robert L. Baskin, was charged by indictment for attempted murder and attempted armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 8—4) in September 1974. On May 24, 1976, after a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, he was found guilty on both counts. On June 18, 1976, he was sentenced to concurrent respective terms of 6 to 18, and 5 to 15 years of imprisonment, but remained free on bond pending the outcome of his appeal. A notice of appeal was filed by his retained counsel on the same date. The “half-sheet” in that case shows that the matter was continued on the circuit…