People v. Turner

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Macoupin County, defendant, Robert Turner, was found guilty of murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, and robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1(a), 12 — 14(a)(1), (a)(2), 12-13(a)(1), 10-2(a)(3), 10-l(aXl), 10 — 3(a), 18 — 1). At defendant’s sentencing hearing, the jury found defendant eligible for the death penalty on the ground that there existed one or more of the aggravating factors set forth in section 9 — 1(b) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill.…