People v. Larsen

Raymond Scott Larsen was convicted of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 9—1) following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, and sentenced to a term of 100 to 300 years’ imprisonment. The appellate court affirmed (47 Ill. App. 3d 9), and we granted the defendant’s petition for leave to appeal (58 Ill. 2d R. 315).

The facts of the case are fuUy set out in the appellate court opinion, and will be restated only to the extent necessary on this appeal. The defendant admitted having committed the homicide but relied upon the affirmative defense of insanity at the time of the…