Guilty verdict in 2021 Madison, Illinois murder

Kevin S. Held
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A Madison, Illinois, man was found guilty Tuesday in connection with a 2021 robbery and fatal shooting.

A Madison County Circuit Court judge convicted Larry Lovett of first-degree murder, attempted armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.

The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office said Lovett and another man, William Jenkins, gunned down Andre Hutson on Dec. 7, 2021, in the 1700 block of Wayne Lanter Avenue.

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Lovett and Jenkins planned the robbery and ambushed Hutson. They shot him with a 9mm pistol and used a stun gun on him. Hutson was 38.

Lovett, 42, will be sentenced at a later date. He faces up to 75 years in prison for the murder, up to 15 years on the robbery charge, and up to 14 years for unlawful possession.

Jenkins, 46, was convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery. He was sentenced in August 2022 to 75 years in prison.

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