People v. Trice

PRESIDING JUSTICE MANNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants Calvin Trice and Sylvester Henderson were jointly indicted on the charges of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 9— 1(a)), armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2(a)), arson (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 20 — 1), and concealment of a homicidal death (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 9 — 3.1). In a dual-jury proceeding, one jury found Trice guilty of murder, armed robbery and concealment of a homicidal death, and a separate jury found Henderson guilty of murder and armed robbery. The circuit…