The PEOPLE v. Squires

Defendant, Russell Joseph Squires, was convicted by a jury in the circuit court of Lee County of the crimes of burglary and of larceny. He was sentenced to serve not less than 36 nor more than 3 7 years for burglary and not less than 9 years nor more than 10 years for larceny, the sentences to run consecutively and not concurrently.

On January 1, 1961, the Dixon One Stop Store in Dixon, Illinois, was broken into and merchandise consisting of guns, electrical equipment and other items valued at more than $1800 were taken. The defendant, aged 34, together with Gordon Grigsby and Andrew Wloch, 17…