People v. Case

Defendant John Case and a codefendant were indicted for the January 31, 1987, murder of Cheryl Cloud and the related charges of aggravated sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, sexual assault, unlawful restraint and, finally, concealment of a homicide. Both defendants moved to suppress inculpatory statements made while in police custody. After a joint suppression hearing, the court denied both defendants’ motions. The cases were severed for trial. Defendant’s statements of February 7, 1987, oral and written, were admitted into evidence at his trial.

On August 5, 1988, the jury…