People v. Ureste

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER

delivered the opinion of the court:

The Grand Jury of Peoria County returned three indictments against Martin Ureste which indictments were consolidated for trial. In the first indictment relating to the death of Virgil Powell defendant was charged in two counts with the offenses of murder and in the third count with voluntary manslaughter (unreasonable use of self defense). The second indictment in two counts charged attempted murder and aggravated battery of Ivy Whitt and the third indictment charged the same two offenses against Shirley Norton. The jury found…