People v. Cox

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Appellant, Roy Cox, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Madison county entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of attempt murder. Defendant was subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than two nor more than six years.

On May 19,1977, defendant was charged by information as follows:

“Roy L. Cox on the 12th day of March, 1977 at and in the County of Madison, in the State of Illinois, committed the offense of ATTEMPT (MURDER) in that said defendant, with the intent to commit the offense of…