People State Illinois v. Rolando Cruz
IL.6608 , 643 N.E.2d 636, 162 Ill. 2d 314, Dec. 345 (1994)(205 Ill)
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JUSTICE FREEMAN delivered the judgment of the court: In 1985, defendant, Rolando Cruz, and codefendant Alejandro Hernandez were tried together, convicted of the kidnapping, rape
and murder of Jeanine Nicarico and sentenced to death. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on identical charges against
another codefendant, Steven Buckley. Defendant Cruz's convictions were reversed, and his case was remanded for a new trial
( People v. Cruz (1988), 121 Ill. 2d 321, 117 Ill. Dec. 907, 521 N.E.2d 18). Hernandez's convictions were also reversed, and
his case was remanded for a new trial ( People v. Hernandez (1988), 121 Ill. 2d 293, 117 Ill. Dec. 914, 521 N.E.2d 25). The
jury was unable to reach a verdict on identical charges against Buckley.
