People v. Holiday

This is an appeal from judgments that sentenced the defendant, Chester Holiday, to serve four penitentiary terms, three for voluntary manslaughter and one for attempt to commit armed robbery. The only issue he presents is whether, on the facts of this case, the trial court erred in imposing multiple and concurrent sentences.

In April 1972, the grand jury of Cook County returned a four-count indictment against defendant and a co-defendant, Ronnie Allen. Count 1 charged that on March 7, 1971, they murdered Jack Williams by intentionally shooting him. Count 2 charged that on the same occasion the…