People v. Christiansen

Defendant, Edgar Christiansen, was indicted by a Cook County grand jury for the armed robbery of Lawrence Berry and the murders of Laura Steinke and Mousa Musleh (Mousa). Defendant was charged with the following offenses in connection with the Berry incident: armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2); unlawful restraint (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 10— 3); theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(a)(1)); theft exceeding $300 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, pars. 16 — 1(a)(1), (e)(3)); armed violence predicated on armed robbery, armed violence predicated on…