| Indictment No: | 08 CR 9590 |
| County: | Cook |
| Date of Offense: | March 13, 2008 |
| Date of Indictment: | 2008 |
| Defendant: | France Whitten |
| Victim(s): | Carlos Merrills |
On Wednesday, March 9, 2011, Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn abolished the death penalty in the State of Illinois, making it the 16th state to do so.
