People v. Del Vecchio

In an indictment returned in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, George W. Del Vecchio, was charged with murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(2)), rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1), deviate sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 11 — 3), and burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1). Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of each of the charged offenses. In a hearing requested by the People, the jury found that there existed one or more of the factors set forth in section 9 — 1(b) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev.…