People v. Cross

In 1982, after a jury trial, defendant John Cross, also known as John Binford, was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the murder of two women, the assault and attempted murder of a man, and the assault and attempted murder of another woman in her home. Defendant was charged with two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and one count of home invasion. Defendant was remanded to the custody of the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (DMHDD) and given a Thiem 1 date of natural life. The circuit court subsequently denied supervised off-grounds passes for…