People v. Nelson
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD
delivered the opinion of the court:
In a jury trial, defendant, Simon Peter Nelson, was convicted of the murders of his six children. The jury was unable to reach a decision on whether to impose the death penalty. He was sentenced to 100 to 200 years’ imprisonment on each of the six counts, the sentences to run concurrently.
Defendant raises seven issues on appeal, five of which involve his defense of insanity at the time of the commission of the offenses. Such facts as are pertinent and necessary to the resolution of the case follow and additional facts are…
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2Cases cited27 opinions
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