People v. Henderson

Curtis Henderson and Charles Allen were jointly indicted and jointly tried for murder and attempt robbery. They were tried by a jury, found guilty of both crimes and sentenced to 40 to 80 years for murder and 5 to 10 years for attempt robbery. They filed separate appeals. Most of the facts pertinent to Henderson’s appeal and many of the issues raised by him are similar to those detailed in People v. Mien (1976), 36 Ill. App. 3d 821, 344 N.E.2d 825.

Charles Hayes and his wife, Janice, were shopping in a grocery store about 11 o’clock at night. Four youths, Henderson, Allen, Paul Bardney and…