People v. Price

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE HAYES

delivered the opinion of the court:

On the night of 17 February 1970, a number of men broke into the apartment of Albert and Clara Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was not at home at the time; however, Mrs. Jenkins was present and was beaten by one of the intruders; she died, as a result, 3 days later.

On 21 May 1970, Lee Arthur Hodges, Johnny Price, and Melvin Battie were jointly indicted under indictment number 70-1408 for the murder of Clara Jenkins (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 9 — l(a)2, 9 — l(a)3). On 20 April 1971, Johnny Price (hereafter defendant) was severed from…