People v. Baker

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GREEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a joint trial by jury in the circuit court of Macoupin County defendants Roy King and Mary Kay Hughes Conner were each convicted of the offenses of murder, armed robbery, robbery, burglary and felony theft and each sentenced to concurrent terms of 50 to 150 years, 25 to 75 years, 6 2/3 to 20 years, 6 2/3 to 20 years, and 3 1/3 to 10 years for the offenses as respectively listed. Upon appeal they each contend that the trial court erred in: (a) refusing them leave to present self-defense instructions, (b) refusing to hold a…