People v. Patterson

Defendant, Aaron Patterson, was indicted, along with codefendant Eric Caine, for the murders of Vincent and Rafaela Sanchez, occurring during commission of a forcible felony (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(3)). Following a double jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant was found guilty and convicted. The trial proceeded to the death penalty phase, and the same jury found defendant eligible for the death penalty based on two aggravating factors, conviction of murdering two persons and killing in the course of another felony (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 9…