Case Number: 10726
Ochota, Philip - Age 43 - Fatally shot at 7:58 PM, 2/2/29, in his restaurant at 1358 W. 22 St., while resisting robbery at the hands of a Negro. On 2/4/29 Robert Moore, colored, was booked for murder and Richard Terry, colored, as accessory and on the same day both were held by the Coroner. 21 Dist. 12/10/29 - Moore to Joliet Pen. for life. Gemmill. 1/23/30 - Terry s/o - Gemmill.
Circumstances
| Date of Offense | February 2, 1929 |
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| Date of Death | February 2, 1929 |
| Time Between Offense and Death | Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene |
| Address | 1358 W. 22nd st. |
| Type of Location | Place of business |
| Type of Death | Homicide |
| Type of Homicide | Other murder, felony murder |
| Characteristics | victim died resisting robbery |
| Method of Killing | Other gun, gun unspecified |
| Weapon | fatally shot |
| Motive | victim killed while resisting robbery |
| Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide | No |
| Total Number of Victims | 1 |
| Number of Defendants | 2 |
| Related to Organized Crime | |
| Type of Business | Restaurant, food kitchen, other public eating place, hotel public place |
Victim
| Name | Ochota, Philip |
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| Age | 43 years |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Ethnicity | Greek |
Defendant
| Name | Moore, Robert |
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| Gender | Male |
| Ethnicity | African American |
| Race | Black |
Police
| Precinct | 14 |
|---|---|
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Time Between Crime and Arrest | Days |
| Total Number of Defendants Arrested | 2 |
Legal
| Date of Coroner's Decision | February 4, 1929 |
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| Outcome of Coroner's Judgment | Defendant held to Grand Jury |
| Charges Against Defendant | No |
| Trial Judge | Gemmill |
| Type of Legal Decision Recorded | Coroner, trial |
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Date of Sentence | December 10, 1929 |
| Felony Murder Classification | Robbery |
| Length of Sentence | Life |
| Outcome of Trial | Guilty of murder |
| Sentenced to | Joliet, Stateville |
