People v. Pugh

SECOND DIVISION

September 4, 2001

No. 1-97-4622

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

WILLIE C. PUGH, JR.,

Defendant-Appellant.))))))))))

Appeal from the

Circuit Court of

Cook County

Honorable

Edwin A. Gausselin,

Judge Presiding.

Defendant, Willie C. Pugh, Jr., pled guilty to murder, armed robbery, forcible detention and unlawful use of a weapon on January 11, 1988. He was thereafter sentenced to death on the murder conviction, and concurrent sentences of 30 years for armed robbery and 7 years for forcible detention. On appeal, defendant's convictions were affirmed, but his death…