People v. Erickson

Defendant, Paul Erickson, was charged by information filed in the circuit court of Cook County with the murder of Elizabeth Launer. The information contained additional charges stemming from the incident, for a total of 10 counts. Count one of the information charged intentional murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 9— 1(a)(1)); count two charged knowing murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(2)); count three charged felony murder predicated upon rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(3)); count four charged rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1); count…