State v. Ordodi

Summary

The court reversed the court of appeal and reinstated Ordodi's convictions and sentence for two counts of attempted armed robbery. It held that, viewing the evidence in the prosecution's favor, a rational juror could find both specific intent and an overt act tending directly toward armed robbery based on the defendant's loaded concealed weapon, conduct at two banks, concealment efforts, and movements between the banks. The court also held that an attempt does not require the defendant to have made a demand or to have been thwarted by an extraneous circumstance.