PEOPLE v. CARPENTER

No. 78-675.

74 Ill. App.3d 770 (1979)

393 N.E.2d 50

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDDIE CARPENTER et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed July 19, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner and Kenneth L. Jones, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant Eddie Carpenter.

Howard T. Savage, of Chicago (Howard O. Edmonds, of counsel), for appellant Jimmy Hendrix.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Marcia B. Orr and Mary Ann Callum, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Affirmed in part and reversed in part.

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

The defendants, Eddie Carpenter and Jimmie Hendrix, were convicted of murder following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County. Carpenter was sentenced to a term of 60 to 100 years and Hendrix to a term of 35 to 75 years. The defendants have filed separate briefs on appeal. Both defendants argue the trial court erred in denying their motion for...

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