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Court: Powell wrongly sentenced in shootings

  • Date: Aug. 27, 1987
  • Source: Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 1987, p. 3
  • Author: Siluk, Shirley
  • Summary: The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that Jerry Powell was wrongly sentenced to 45 years in prison for the attempted murders of two supervisors at Wells Manufacturing Company.
  • Wells Manufacturing Co.
    Crime and criminals - Shootings
    Powell, Jerry