Legal Opinion
People v. Watkins
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 17, 1974No. 57085PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McNAMARA
delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendants, Herman Watkins and Ronald Gary, were charged with attempt murder, armed robbery, and aggravated battery. After a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendants were acquitted of the charge of attempt murder and convicted of armed robbery and aggravated battery. Gary was sentenced to 40 to 100 years for armed robbery and 4 to 10 years for aggravated battery, the sentences to run concurrently. Watkins was sentenced to 20 to 40 years for armed robbery and 4 to 10 years for aggravated battery, the sentences…
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