People v. Klinkhammer

A Will County indictment, returned April 16, 1980, charged the defendant, James Klinkhammer, with murder, felony murder, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, and armed robbery. A jury found defendant guilty on all counts. He was sentenced to two 40-year concurrent prison terms for the murder convictions. Two 15-year terms were imposed for the two aggravated kidnapping felonies; the armed robbery conviction resulted in a 30-year term. The latter three penalties were to run concurrently with each other, but consecutive to the two murder punishments. Mr. Klinkhammer appeals.

On February 19, 1980,…