People v. Hudson

Docket No. 104470. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. WILLIAM A. HUDSON, Appellant. Opinion filed March 20, 2008. JUSTICE KARMEIER delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, Garman, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION The defendant, William Hudson, was charged in the circuit court of Adams County with home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12–11(a)(2) (West 2004)) (count I) and attempt (kidnapping) (720 ILCS 5/8–4(a), 10–1(a)(2) (West 2004)) (count II).…