The PEOPLE v. Mallett

A jury in the circuit court of Cook County, on September 28, 1964, found defendant, Henry Mallett, guilty of the murder of Henry Krulc. A death sentence was imposed and defendant appeals directly to this court.

On October 25, 1963, three men, one of whom was later identified as defendant, entered the Rockwell Inn in Chicago and announced a “stick-up.” During the robbery, Martin Kruk, operator of the tavern, was shot and later died as a result of the gunshot wound. A .38 caliber revolver and fifty-five dollars in cash were taken. The police recovered the gun from Luther Wells who testified that…