PEOPLE v. GERECKE

No. 13366.

45 Ill. App.3d 510 (1977)

359 N.E.2d 1178

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LAWRENCE D. GERECKE, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed February 3, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Geis and Richard J. Geddes, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Edwin R. Parkinson, State's Attorney, of Jacksonville (G. Michael Prall, of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CRAVEN delivered the opinion of the court:

On April 11, 1975, defendant Larry Gerecke was found guilty by a Morgan County jury for the murder of Charles "Booky" Howell and attempt (murder) of Elva Gerecke Cockerham, defendant's former wife. Defendant was sentenced to concurrent terms of 75 to 100 years for murder and 50 to 100 years for attempt (murder).

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