People v. Davis

Defendant was charged in a five-count information with the offense of murder in violation of section 9 — 1 of the Criminal Code of 1961. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1.) Four counts alleged felony murder in that he killed Brianna Stickle without lawful justification while committing the forcible felonies of rape, indecent liberties with a child, and aggravated kidnapping (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(3)), and the fifth count alleged that he killed Brianna Stickle without lawful justification by suffocating her knowing that such acts created a strong probability of…