People v. Jackson

On September 25, 1986, an indictment was filed in the circuit court of Cook County charging defendant, Lawrence Jackson, with multiple counts of murder, attempted murder, armed violence, home invasion, armed robbery, aggravated battery, aggravated battery of a child, aggravated unlawful restraint, and residential burglary, in violation of various sections of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 8—4, 9—1(a), 10-3.1, 12—4(a), (b)(1), 12-4.3(a), 12-ll(a)(2), 18—2, 19—3, 33A —2). The State later chose not to proceed on some counts. On June 23, 1988, the State obtained…