People v. Hudson

In June 1983, defendant, Renaldo Hudson, was indicted in the circuit court of Cook County on four counts of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)), armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2), unlawful restraint (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 10 — 3), aggravated arson (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 20 — 1.1), residential burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 19 — 3); two counts of home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 12 — 11); and three counts of armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2). At the ensuing trial, a jury…