People v. Haynes

The defendant, Jonathan Haynes, was indicted on three counts of murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1), (a)(2), (a) (3) (West 1992)) and one count of burglary (720 ILCS 5/19 — 1 (West 1992)) arising out of the August 6, 1993, shooting death of Dr. Martin Sullivan in Wilmette, Illinois. Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, the defendant was found guilty on all counts. The defendant waived a jury for death sentencing. The trial court found that the defendant was eligible for the death penalty. 720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(b)(6), (b) (ll) (West 1992). The trial court further found that there…