People v. Taylor

Defendant, Lee C. Taylor, was convicted in a jury trial of the offense of attempt murder and sentenced to a term of eight to 20 years. On appeal, defendant raises two issues: (1) whether it was improper to admit into evidence a shotgun found during a warrantless entry and search of defendant’s apartment, and (2) whether the jury was improperly instructed regarding the mental state required to convict of attempt murder.

We uphold the trial court’s ruling on the evidentiary question; however, in view of the recent Illinois Supreme Court decisions in People v. Harris (1978), 72 Ill. 2d 16,377…