PEOPLE v. HENDRICKS

No. 63803.

560 N.E.2d 611 (1990)

137 Ill.2d 31

148 Ill.Dec. 213

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. David HENDRICKS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing October 1, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Hendricks, Menard, appellant pro se.

Mercer Turner, Bloomington, Thomas D. Decker and Richard H. McLeese, of Thomas D. Decker & Associates, Ltd., and Jon R. Waltz, Chicago, for appellant.

Neil F. Hartigan, Atty. Gen., Springfield (Roma J. Stewart and Robert J. Ruiz, Solicitors Gen., and Mark L. Rotert, Scott Graham, Terence M. Madsen and Richard S. London, Asst. Attys. Gen., Chicago, of counsel), for the People.


Justice CLARK delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, David Hendricks, was arrested on December 5, 1983, based on an information filed by the McLean County State's Attorney, for the murders of defendant's wife, Susan Hendricks, and his three children, Rebekah, Grace and Benjamin Hendricks. The McLean County grand jury subsequently filed an eight-count indictment on December 22, 1983. Counts I, III, V, and VII charged that the defendant committed murder...

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