PEOPLE v. CASTIGLIONE

Nos. 85-2351, 85-2360 cons.

150 Ill. App.3d 459 (1986)

501 N.E.2d 923

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOHN CASTIGLIONE et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed December 5, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Martin and Paul C. Gridelli, both of William J. Martin, Ltd., of Chicago, for appellants.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Thomas V. Gainer, Jr., James E. Fitzgerald, and Sandra G. Ramos, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendants, John Castiglione and his brother, Michael Castiglione, were found guilty of murder and were sentenced to terms of 35 years and 30 years, respectively. On appeal, defendants contend that the trial court erred in refusing to consider the defense of justifiable use of force and the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter, that the court...

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