People v. Ford

The defendant in a consolidated bench trial was convicted of various offenses as follows: (a) murder of Mary Hoffman in violation of section 9—1 of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 9—1); (b) attempt murder (two counts) of Elizabeth Ann Delaney in violation of section 8—4 of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 8—4); (c) aggravated kidnaping (two counts) of Ms. Delaney in violation of section 10—2 of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 10—2); (d) rape of Ms. Delaney in violation of section 11—1 of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973,…