People v. Whitlow

Defendants, Forest P. Whitlow, John L. Brewer, Joseph P. Delfino, Truman K. Gibson, Jr., and James Marando, were charged in a 12-count indictment with conspiracy, theft and violations of sections 12 and 14 of the Illinois Securities Law of 1953 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 121½, pars. 137.12(F), (G), (I), 137.14). A jury in the circuit court of Rock Island County found defendants Whit-low, Brewer, Delfino and Gibson guilty on all counts. The trial judge vacated the jury’s verdict on counts I and VI, the conspiracy counts, on the ground that a defendant cannot be convicted for both the inchoate…