People v. Nichols
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leighton
These are consolidated appeals from judgments entered in a prosecution for armed robbery, rape, burglary and attempt to rape. Defendants Steven Nichols, Marshall McWilliams, and their codefendant, Willie Chandler, were jointly indicted for these offenses. After a trial by jury, Chandler was acquitted of all the charges; Nichols and McWilliams were acquitted of rape but convicted of armed robbery, burglary and attempt to rape. They were sentenced to serve concurrent terms of 25 to 35 years for armed robbery and burglary; 8 to 12 years for attempt to rape.
In this court, a brief was filed on…
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2Cases cited38 opinions
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