People v. Cruz

An indictment returned in the circuit court of Du Page County charged Rolando Cruz (defendant), Alejandro Hernandez, and Steven Buckley with the murder of 10- year-old Jeanine Nicarico (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3)), rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1(a)), deviate sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 11 — 3(a)), aggravated indecent liberties with a child (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 11— 4.1(a)), aggravated kidnapping (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, pars. 10 — 2(a)(2), (a)(3)), home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par.…