People v. Sutton

Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Freeman, Gar-man, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Kilbride specially concurred, with opinion.

OPINION

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant Darryl Sutton was convicted of seven counts of murder for the sexual assault and fatal shooting of Monica Rinaldi. Defendant was sentenced to four 100-year extended-term prison sentences and three natural life sentences. On appeal, the appellate court reversed defendant’s conviction and remanded for a new trial based on, inter alia, its finding that the…