While waiting for opening statements to begin a month later, Judge Charles Burns asked the jurors not to watch the television show "American Idol," because Hudson was scheduled to make an appearance on an upcoming episode.William Balfour, the estranged husband of Julia Hudson, was taken into custody the day the first two bodies were found and held for 48 hours. In it, he offered condolences to the Hudson family but maintained his innocence."You have the heart of an arctic night," Judge Burns told Balfour at his sentencing hearing. I'm innocent your honor."During opening statements, Balfour's defense attorney told jurors that police targeted him for the crime because they were under pressure to solve quickly what they knew would become a high-profile case, because of Jennifer Hudson's notoriety.Potential jurors in the trial were given questionnaires which asked if they were familiar with Hudson's career, if they regularly watched "American Idol," and even if they were members of Weight Watchers, a weight-loss program for which Hudson is a celebrity spokesperson.Balfour is currently serving his time in Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet, Illinois.Balfour was sentenced to life without parole.Defense attorney Amy Thompson also told the jury that DNA found on the gun and fingerprints found in the SUV, in which Julian's body was found three days later, did not match Balfour.Grammy and Academy Award-winning Hudson sobbed and leaned on her fiance's shoulder as the jury verdict was read. … First, they voted on whether each witness was credible or not.
Assistant State's Attorney James McKay said the threats began shortly after Balfour and his wife Julia Hudson broke up and he moved out of the family house."None of us wanted her to marry him [Balfour]," Jennifer Hudson told the jury, "We did not like how he treated her."They said they were praying "that the Lord will forgive Mr. Balfour of these heinous acts and bring his heart into repentance someday."Brittany Acoff Howard testified that William Balfour asked her to cover for him for Oct. 24, 2008, the day Hudson's family members were killed. He was thrown out of the Hudson home by Julia's mother in the winter of 2007, according to reports.
You will be the last to die."When the jury got around to taking its first vote, it was 9 to 3 in favor of conviction.Jennifer Hudson's sister Julia testified that Balfour was so jealous that he would even become angry when her son Julian kissed his mother.
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