PEOPLE v. HEXUM

Gen. No. 10,814.

83 Ill. App.2d 192 (1967)

226 N.E.2d 877

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alfred Hexum and James Stovall, Defendants, James Stovall, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

May 19, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. McDonald, of Decatur, for appellant.

Basil G. Greanias, State's Attorney of Macon County, of Decatur (Frederick P. Erickson, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel), for appellee.


SMITH, J.

Defendant James Stovall and one Alfred Hexum were jointly indicted for a murder committed during the early morning robbery of Bolch's Service Station. Motion for a severance was allowed. Hexum pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 20 to 50 years and thereafter testified for the State during the jury trial of Stovall. Upon the guilty verdict of the jury, Stovall was sentenced by the court to 30 to 60 years in the penitentiary. He appeals.

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