People v. Spencer

2025 IL 130015

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 130015) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. EUGENE SPENCER, Appellant. Opinion filed June 5, 2025. JUSTICE NEVILLE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Theis and Justices Overstreet, Holder White, Cunningham, Rochford, and O’Brien concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION ¶1 The State charged defendant, Eugene Spencer, with first degree murder (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-20(a) (West 2010)), attempted murder (720 ILCS 5/8-4(c)(1)(C) (West 2010)), and home invasion (id. § 12-11(c)) for…