Legal Opinion
People v. Ballard
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 2, 2002No. 88885PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
Following a bench trial held in the circuit court of Du Page County, the trial judge found defendant, Mark Ballard, guilty of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9— 1(a) (West 1996)); robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 1(a) (West 1996)); concealment of a homicidal death (720 ILCS 5/9— 3.1(a) (West 1996)); unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle (625 ILCS 5/4 — 103(a)(1) (West 1996)); and armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 2(a) (West 1996)). After finding the defendant eligible for the death penalty and hearing aggravation and mitigation testimony at the subsequent sentencing hearing, the trial judge…
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