People v. Carter

Miss PRESIDING JUSTICE McGILLICUDDY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Jewel Carter, was indicted for rape, robbery, attempt murder, deviate sexual assault and two counts of aggravated battery. After seven hours of deliberations the jury returned a guilty verdict on the charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and not guilty verdicts on the charge of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and deviate sexual assault. The trial judge entered judgment on the guilty verdict and declared a mistrial sua sponte on the rape, robbery and attempt murder charges because the…