People v. Decker

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GUILD

delivered the opinion of the court:

On the night of November 10th, 1968 the defendant, a resident of the Kelly Hotel in Elgin, while sitting in the hotel lobby noted a woman register into the hotel. Later that evening he knocked at her hotel room and disguised his voice as the maid. Upon the door being opened he threatened the victim with a knife, forced her to disrobe, attempted to rape her and then stole money from her purse. Prior to leaving her room he cut the telephone wire and threatened her.

On December 17, 1968, the defendant having been indicted for attempt…