People v. McLaurin

In the circuit court of Cook County, a jury found the defendant, Charles McLaurin, guilty of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(1)), first degree murder based on the felony-murder doctrine (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(3)), home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12 — 11(a)(2)), aggravated arson (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 20 — 1.1), residential burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 19 — 3(a)), and possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 951/2, par. 4 — 103(a)(1)). At the phase of the trial in which…