People v. Molstad

Defendant Jeffery Molstad was one of nine defendants indicted for attempted murder, two counts of aggravated battery, armed violence and criminal damage to property. Prior to trial, the armed violence count was nolle prossed by the State. At the close of the State’s case, the circuit court entered a finding in favor of codefendant Edward Kroll as to all counts. Following trial, codefendants Edward Rzab and Rodney Phillips were acquitted, and Molstad and four codefendants, David Kroll, Mark Schmidt, David Kent and Jose Flores, were found guilty of criminal damage to property and aggravated…