People v. Bennett

A jury convicted the defendant, Michael Bennett, for the armed robbery of a McDonald’s restaurant at 1117 West Howard in Evans-ton on July 28, 1991. The judge sentenced the defendant to 26 years in prison.

After the police arrested the defendant on September 2, 1991, the State charged him with the July 28 armed robbery of the McDonald’s and with the August 17, 1991, armed robbery of a Toys R Us Store. The grand jury also indicted Peter DelSol for the armed robbery of the Toys R Us. The proceedings on the Toys R Us armed robbery charges were separate from those on the McDonald’s armed robbery…