People v. Merritt

Defendant, Eddie Merritt, was indicted with Irving Madden for two counts of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 11—1), two counts of aggravated kidnapping (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 10—2), and one count of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 18—2). After a joint trial before a jury in the circuit court of Cook County, they were found guilty as charged. For the two counts of rape, each was sentenced to two terms of 40 to 65 years in the penitentiary; for the two counts of aggravated kidnapping, each was again sentenced to two terms of 40 to 65 years; and for the…