People v. Casillas
Case Date: 12/31/1969
Court: Supreme Court
Docket No: 83911 Rel
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Docket No. 83911-Agenda 26-May 2000. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. ROBERT CASILLAS, Appellant. Opinion filed November 16, 2000. JUSTICE HEIPLE delivered the opinion of the court: Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County,defendant, Robert Casillas, was convicted of two counts of firstdegree murder. Defendant waived his right to a jury for purposesof sentencing, and the trial court found him eligible for the deathpenalty on the basis of having committed two or more murders.After hearing evidence in aggravation and mitigation, the trialcourt sentenced defendant to death. Defendant's sentence has beenstayed pending direct review by this court. Ill. Const. 1970, art. VI, |