Supreme Court of Illinois

In a conviction on eight criminal counts, including three counts of first degree murder, where defendant was sentenced to death, sentence is affirmed where the defendant's conduct was the culmination of an escalating pattern of violence against citizens of the community, not the result of an extreme mental disturbance.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/10/2006
• Published 04/10/2006

Judges

• Chief Justice THOMAS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles M. Schiedel, Deputy Defender, Charles Hoffman, Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago, for appellant., Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Springfield, James D. Owens, State's Attorney, Toulon (Gary Feinerman, Solicitor General, Linda D. Woloshin and David H. Iskowich, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, of counsel), for the People.