People v. Linscott

In December 1980, defendant, Steven Paul Linscott, was charged by indictment with three counts of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 9—1(a)(2)), two counts of armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 33A— 2), and a single count of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 11—1(a)) in the death of Karen Ann Phillips. The armed violence "charges were dismissed before trial. A Cook County jury found defendant not guilty of rape but guilty of murder. He was sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment.

This is the second time the case is before this court. Previously, the appellate court…