People v. Hill

Defendant appeals his convictions upon jury verdicts of felony murder and robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1(a)(3), 18 — 1) and the respective sentences of 35 to 100 years and 6 2/3 to 20 years. The jury found defendant guilty of burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 19— 1), but it appears that no sentence was imposed. Defendant was acquitted upon a charge of murder as defined in section 9 — 1(a)(2) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(2)).

The charges arose from the entry of defendant and co-defendants, Harris and Taylor, into a…