Legal Opinion
People v. Pace
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 10, 1987No. 4—86—0810, 4—86—0811 consPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCULLOUGH
On March 14, 1986, Philip Wilken, a correctional officer at Pontiac Correctional Center, was stabbed by inmates, receiving serious injuries. Selwyn Page and Selma Geder were indicted on various counts of attempt (murder), aggravated battery, and armed violence. Their cases were consolidated for trial. Defendants Lawyer Pace and Christopher Robinson were charged with various counts of conspiracy to commit murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 8—2(a), 9—1(a)(1)), conspiracy to commit aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 8—2(a), 12—4(b)(6)), solicitation to commit murder…
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