People v. Barrow

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of La Salle County, the defendant, Ronald Barrow, was found guilty of the murder of Joseph O’Berto (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1), armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2(a)), residential burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983,. ch. 38, par. 19 — 3), and burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1). A hearing was held on the State’s motion to determine if the death penalty could and should be imposed. The jury found that there existed one of the aggravating factors set out in section 9 — 1(b) of the Criminal Code of 1961…