People v. Beauchamp

Docket Nos. 108335, 108350 cons. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. ALBERT BEAUCHAMP, Appellee.–THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. MICHAEL JONES, Appellee and Cross-Appellant. Opinion filed February 3, 2011. JUSTICE THEIS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Kilbride and Justices Thomas, Garman, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Burke dissented, with opinion, joined by Justice Freeman. OPINION Following a joint bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County,…