People v. Rudolph

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG

delivered the opinion of the

court:

After a jury trial, Larry Rudolph (defendant) was convicted of attempt armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 8 — 4) and acquitted of three counts of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3)). Larry White was jointly charged and tried with defendant and was acquitted of all four offenses. Defendant was sentenced to 6 years and 4 months to 20 years. He has appealed.

In this court, defendant contends that his conviction of attempt armed robbery was legally inconsistent with his acquittal of…