People Ex Rel. Carey v. Scotillo

Respondents Gabriel Rodriquez and Armondo Corzo (referred to hereafter as the defendants) were indicted for several offenses in connection with the shooting of David Pozdoll and Isaac Munoz on May 22, 1979. After a trial in the circuit court of Cook County they were found guilty of aggravated battery, attempted murder, and armed violence as to each victim in violation of sections 12 — 4, 8 — 4, and 33A — 2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, pars. 12 — 4, 8 — 4, 33A — 2). On January 17, 1980, respondent Anthony Scotillo, the judge who presided at the trial, entered…