People v. Muir

The defendant, David Muir, was convicted of the offense of attempted murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 8—4(a), 9—1(a)(2)) following a jury trial in Du Page County. He was sentenced to 4 to 8 years’ imprisonment. Upon appeal, the Appellate Court for the Second District reversed defendant’s conviction. (38 Ill. App. 3d 1051.) We granted the State leave to appeal (58 Ill. 2d Rules 315(a), 604(a)(2)) and now reverse the decision of the appellate court.

A police officer testified for the State that on June 15, 1973, he went to a location where a burglary had been reported to be in…