People v. Ellis

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ALLOY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant George Ellis was indicted for the offense of armed robbery of Stephen Jehle, and armed robbery of Suzanne Jehle, and the attempt to commit murder as to Gerald Gier, a police officer, while armed with a hand gun. The acts of defendant took place at one location in a short period of time. The record shows that defendant forced Stephen Jehle to place diamonds and other valuables in a pillowcase and at the same place he forced Suzanne Jehle to permit him to take a ring from her finger and give it to him. That same evening he…