People v. Martinez

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Robert Martinez, was charged by indictment with the offenses of conspiracy, armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping and murder in connection with the October 1, 1972 holdup of the Swedish Manor Restaurant in Hillside, Illinois and the subsequent abduction and death of Hillside Police Officer Anthony Raymond. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 2, 9 — 1, 10 — 2, 18 — 2.) That count of the indictment charging armed robbery was severed and a nolle prosequi was entered thereon. Upon a jury trial defendant was found to be…