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Case Description
Pucco, Anthony. 20 yrs. Shot dead 1106 W. Taylor St. by Dio Clegini Morano who was held by Coroner 8/28/13 - 21 Pct. 2/18/14 Morano to Joliet for life - McDonald.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
August 7, 1913 |
| Date of death |
August 7, 1913 |
| Time between offense and death |
Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
|
| Address |
1106 W. Taylor St.
|
| Type of location |
Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
|
| Type of public place |
Street, sidewalk or alley
|
| Location description |
1106 W. Taylor St.
|
| Type of death |
Homicide
|
| Type of homicide |
Intentional murder
|
| Characteristics |
shot dead
|
| Method of killing |
Other gun, gun unspecified
|
| Weapon |
shot dead
|
| Motive |
shot dead
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Total number of defendants |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Pucco, Anthony
|
| Age |
20 years
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Italian
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
Defendant
| Name |
Morano, DioClegini
|
| Gender |
Male
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Italian
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Relationship Unknown
|
Police
| Precinct |
21
|
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Defendant ID'd at scene |
No
|
| Arrest made at crime scene |
Yes
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
August 28, 1913 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Charges against defendant |
Felony murder
|
| Trial Judge |
McDonald
|
| Jury verdict |
Yes
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
|
| Outcome of trial |
Guilty, unspecified offense
|
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
|
| Date of sentence |
February 18, 1914 |
| Sentenced to |
Joliet, Stateville
|
| Length of sentence |
Life
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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