People v. O'Dell

In a jury trial in the circuit court of Marion County the defendant herein was tried on three counts of murder and one count of voluntary manslaughter, all charges arising out of the fatal shooting of defendant’s wife. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty on the three charges of murder and guilty on the charge of voluntary manslaughter. After a hearing in aggravation and mitigation, defendant was sentenced to a term of 14 to 20 years. The sole issue presented on this appeal is whether the sentence is excessive.

It appears from the record that defendant and his wife were married about 14…