People v. Sanchez

Hector Reuben Sanchez, along with a codefendant, Warren Peters, Jr., was charged under an indictment with two counts of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, pars. 9—1(a)(1), (a)(3)), aggravated kidnaping (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 10—1(a)(1)), rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 11—1(a)), deviate sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 11—3(a)), and attempted murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 8—4(a)). The charges stemmed from the abduction and slaying of Michelle Thompson on February 3 and 4, 1984. Rene Valentine, an acquaintance of Ms. Thompson, was shot…