MADISON, Illinois — A Madison, Illinois, man was sentenced to 75 years in prison Wednesday for the attempted robbery and fatal shooting of a 38-year-old man in 2021.
Circuit Judge Kyle Napp found Larry D. Lovett, 42, guilty in March of first-degree murder, attempted armed robbery and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon in connection with the shooting death of Andre Hutson. On Wednesday he was sentenced to 75 years in prison.
"The judge’s sentence today strongly reinforces the clear message that this type of criminal conduct will not be tolerated in Madison County. It is effectively a life sentence,” Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine said in a press release.
A second man, 46-year-old William A. Jenkins, was found guilty in 2022 of first-degree murder and armed robbery. He was also sentenced to 75 years in prison.
Lovett faces a second murder charge involving an unrelated deadly shooting in 2021.
