People v. Parker

PRESIDING JUSTICE TULLY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, Ronald Parker was found guilty of first degree murder in the stabbing death of his son, Julius Nate Parker. Thereafter, Parker was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment.

Ronald and his wife Alice lived together with their six children in a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) building at 4022 South State Street. Ronald Parker testified that his relationship with Julius was strained because of his son’s involvement in the drug trade. According to Ronald, his son began selling drugs in July of 1988. He also stated that…