People v. Elwell

Russell Elwell, the defendant, was charged by a two-count indictment returned by a grand jury of Will County with the offense of having murdered Anthony Darby and with the offense of attempted murder by stabbing of Roy Harmon. The defendant was first tried for these offenses in November 1973; however, a mistrial resulted when the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Upon retrial the defendant was acquitted on the attempt murder charge but convicted for the offense of murder. The trial court imposed a sentence of imprisonment on the defendant of not less than 14 nor more than 17 years.

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