PEOPLE v. JENKINS

No. 79-1897.

104 Ill. App.3d 522 (1982)

432 N.E.2d 1171

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. J.R. JENKINS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed February 22, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Robert Guch and John Kalnins, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Michael E. Shabat, Casimir J. Bartnik, and David A. Stoioff, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE McGLOON delivered the opinion of the court:

On September 27, 1975, Thaddeus Jenkins, son of defendant J.R. Jenkins, died of a gunshot wound. Defendant was indicted for crimes allegedly committed to avenge the death of his son. After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of solicitation of Barry Smoot to murder Robert Osborne, solicitation of Barry Smoot to murder Kenneth King, conspiracy, attempt murder and aggravated battery...

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