People v. Hansen

FOURTH DIVISION

FILED: 5/18/00

No. 1-95-4033 and 1-98-2295 (consolidated)

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)

v. )) Honorable

KENNETH HANSEN ) Thomas Cawley,) Michael P. Toomin,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judges Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE HOFFMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

On October 18, 1955, the unclothed bodies of 11-year old Tony Schuessler, 13-year old John Schuessler, and 13-year old Robert Peterson were found in the Cook County forest preserves located near Lawrence Avenue and River Road. In September 1995, following a…