People v. Houseworth

PRESIDING JUSTICE ROBERT E. GORDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

This case involves the first-degree-murder trial of defendant Pierre Houseworth, age 21, for the stabbing death of Naomi Quashie, who at the time of her death was 20 years old. Defendant and Naomi had dated on and off for several years prior to October 17, 2003, the date of Naomi’s death. Defendant and Naomi had “broken up” a few months before October 17, 2003. On the afternoon of that day, defendant used public transportation to travel from his home on Chicago’s west side to Chicago’s north side where Naomi lived with her…