From Hodges’ appeal: Defendant’s convictions stemmed from a shooting incident that occurred around 1 a.m. on January 20, 2001, at a gas station on Chicago’s West Side. According to the evidence adduced at trial,
defendant and his nephews, Toniac Jackson and David Jackson, arrived at the gas station in a black Geo Tracker shortly after 1 a.m.
At about the same time, the victim, Christopher Pitts, and several of Pitts’s friends, including Marquis Scales, arrived at the gas station in a red van. Pitts got out of the van and walked to the gas station’s cashier’s window, where he saw Toniac Jackson. Following an argument between the two men, who were members of the same gang, Pitts turned and ran around the corner of the gas station building and then behind the building. Toniac began chasing Pitts, and defendant joined in the chase. Toniac fired a 10-millimeter handgun at Pitts, and defendant fired shots in Pitts’s direction with a 9-millimeter handgun. Pitts was later found dead in the street about a quarter-block from the gas station, with six gunshot wounds to the back of his head and body. No gun was recovered from Pitts’s body, and the State’s occurrence
witness testified that Pitts was unarmed.
Approximately 24 cartridge cases were recovered from various locations at the scene. Some were 9 millimeter, some 10 millimeter, and some .25 caliber. Seven 9-millimeter cases were found near the victim’s body, along with two fired bullets, which were determined to be 9-millimeter as well. The .25-caliber cases were fired from a handgun subsequently recovered by police which apparently belonged to defendant’s codefendant, David Jackson. Police did not recover a
9-millimeter gun or a 10-millimeter gun. However, the 9-millimeter cartridge cases found at the scene were all fired from the same 9- millimeter weapon, and the 10-millimeter cases were fired from the same 10-millimeter gun.
Defendant testified that he shot toward Pitts in self-defense, after seeing and hearing gunfire coming from Pitts’s direction. Defendant also testified that he saw gunfire coming from the van. Defendant denied trying to shoot Pitts.
The People of the State of Illinois v Richard Hodges 2009
People of the State of Illinois v David Jackson 2010 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
David Jackson v Anthony Ramos 2010 (habeas corpus denied)
The People of the State of Illinois v Toniac Jackson 2012 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
The People of the State of Illinois v Toniac Jackson 2014 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Defendants
Richard Hodges – convicted, sentenced to 70 years in prison
Toniac Jackson – convicted, sentenced to 60 years in prison
David Jackson – convicted, sentenced to 70 years in prison
INMATE INFORMATION
K57184 – HODGES, RICHARD
Parent Institution: STATEVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Offender Status: IN CUSTODY
Location: STATEVILLE
PHYSICAL PROFILE
Date of Birth: 03/15/1966
Weight: 190 lbs.
Hair: Bald
Sex: Male
Height: 5 ft. 08 in.
Race: Black
Eyes: Brown
MARKS, SCARS, & TATTOOS
NONE RECORDED
ADMISSION / RELEASE / DISCHARGE INFO
Admission Date: 06/24/2003
Projected Parole Date: 01/11/2066
Last Paroled Date:
Projected Discharge Date: 01/11/2069
SENTENCING INFORMATION
MITTIMUS: 01CR0508703
CLASS: M
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE
CUSTODY DATE: 01/11/2001
SENTENCE: 60 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO
MITTIMUS: 01CR0508703
CLASS: 1
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: AGG DISCHARGE FIREARM/OCC VEH
CUSTODY DATE: 01/11/2001
SENTENCE: 10 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO
MITTIMUS: 01CR0508703
CLASS: 2
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR
CUSTODY DATE: 01/11/2001
SENTENCE: 5 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO
MITTIMUS: 95CR15191
CLASS: X
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: AGG BATTERY W/FIREARM/PERSON
CUSTODY DATE: 05/12/1997
SENTENCE: 6 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: YES
INMATE INFORMATION
R22162 – JACKSON, TONIAC
Parent Institution: STATEVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Offender Status: IN CUSTODY
Location: STATEVILLE
PHYSICAL PROFILE
Date of Birth: 04/04/1975
Weight: 200 lbs.
Hair: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 6 ft. 00 in.
Race: Black
Eyes: Brown
MARKS, SCARS, & TATTOOS
TATTOO, LEG, LEFT – “MALIK”
ADMISSION / RELEASE / DISCHARGE INFO
Admission Date: 06/24/2003
Projected Parole Date: 01/10/2056
Last Paroled Date:
Projected Discharge Date: 01/10/2059
SENTENCING INFORMATION
MITTIMUS: 01CR0508702
CLASS: M
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE
CUSTODY DATE: 01/10/2001
SENTENCE: 50 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO
MITTIMUS: 01CR0508702
CLASS: 2
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR
CUSTODY DATE: 01/10/2001
SENTENCE: 5 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO
MITTIMUS: 01CR0508702
CLASS: 1
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: AGG DISCHARGE FIREARM/OCC VEH
CUSTODY DATE: 01/10/2001
SENTENCE: 10 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO
INMATE INFORMATION
N80370 – JACKSON, DAVID
Parent Institution: STATEVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Offender Status: IN CUSTODY
Location: STATEVILLE
PHYSICAL PROFILE
Date of Birth: 08/16/1967
Weight: 240 lbs.
Hair: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 6 ft. 02 in.
Race: Black
Eyes: Brown
MARKS, SCARS, & TATTOOS
NONE RECORDED
ADMISSION / RELEASE / DISCHARGE INFO
Admission Date: 06/24/2003
Projected Parole Date: 01/07/2061
Last Paroled Date:
Projected Discharge Date: 01/09/2064
SENTENCING INFORMATION
MITTIMUS: 01CR0508701
CLASS: 1
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: AGG DISCHARGE FIREARM/OCC VEH
CUSTODY DATE: 01/09/2001
SENTENCE: 10 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO
MITTIMUS: 01CR0508701
CLASS: 2
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR
CUSTODY DATE: 01/09/2001
SENTENCE: 5 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO
MITTIMUS: 01CR0508701
CLASS: M
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE
CUSTODY DATE: 01/09/2001
SENTENCE: 55 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO
MITTIMUS: 91CR7450
CLASS: 4
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: CONT SUBS ACT-UNAUTH POSS
CUSTODY DATE: 04/09/1991
SENTENCE: 2 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: YES
MITTIMUS: 8710572
CLASS: X
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: ARMED ROBBERY
CUSTODY DATE: 01/06/1988
SENTENCE: 6 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: YES
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