People v. Fletcher

Defendant, James Fletcher, was convicted of attempt burglary by a jury and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of three years and four months to ten years. On direct appeal, the appellate court reversed his conviction based solely on its determination that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. (46 Ill. App. 3d 530, 361 N.E.2d 97.) The supreme court granted the State’s petition for leave to appeal (66 Ill. 2d 633) and reversed the appellate court’s judgment. (72 Ill. 2d 66, 377 N.E.2d 809.) The cause was remanded for this court’s resolution of the other issues advanced by…