PEOPLE v. ECHOLES

No. 61121.

36 Ill. App.3d 845 (1976)

344 N.E.2d 620

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICHARD ECHOLES, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed March 9, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Donald S. Honchell, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Laurence J. Bolon, John T. Theis, and Edward V. Vienuzis, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Affirmed in part, reversed in part and vacated in part.

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

Defendant, Richard Echoles, was charged with aggravated battery and attempt murder of his wife, Gloria Echoles, and with murder for the homicide of his stepdaughter, Johnnethea Johnson. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, pars. 12-4, 8-4, and 9-1(a)(1) and (2).) After a bench trial, findings of...

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