People v. Walker

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE RECHENMACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant was indicted for the murder of his sister-in-law, Lillian Walker, and the attempt to murder his brother, George Walker. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of the attempted murder of George, but could not agree on a verdict as to the charge of murdering Lillian, and a mistrial was ordered on the murder count.

Prior to a date being set for a new trial on the murder charge defense counsel and the State’s Attorney entered into plea negotiations, as a result of which the defendant appeared in court on the date set…