People v. Dumas

The defendant, James Albert Dumas, was charged by a Vermilion County information with murder and armed robbery, violations of sections 9 — 1 and 18 — 2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1, 18 — 2). The defendant was tried before a jury, found guilty of both offenses and thereafter sentenced to 100 to 150 years imprisonment for murder.

On August 21, 1975, Robert Kirts, the manager of a Shell gasoline station in Danville was working with one of his employees, 15-year-old David Grinestaff. At 8:55 p.m., Grinestaff entered the station building to prepare for…