People v. Richards

The defendant, Timothy Richards, was indicted upon the charge of attempted robbery in that he, “with the intent to commit the offense of robbery, attempted to take the property of Harrison E. Stout by threatening the imminent use of force, . . . .” Defendant was subsequently tried before a jury which returned a verdict of guilt as charged in said indictment, sentence being imposed upon him for a term of from not less than five (5) nor more than ten (10) years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. Defendant’s post-trial motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were thereafter denied by…