People v. Shepherd

2026 IL 131240

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 131240) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. CHRISTIAN L. SHEPHERD, Appellant. Opinion filed March 19, 2026. JUSTICE O’BRIEN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Neville and Justices Overstreet, Holder White, Cunningham, and Rochford concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Tailor took no part in the decision. OPINION ¶1 A Will County jury found defendant, Christian L. Shepherd, guilty of two counts of solicitation of murder for hire (720 ILCS 5/8-1.2(a) (West 2010)) and five…