My sister Dinah’s around, she was just fussing that she didn’t get to see Patti LaBelle. On October 24, 2008, the bodies of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother were found in the family's home on Chicago's South Side.
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.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.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.Balfour pleaded not guilty to the charges and claimed he was nowhere near the house when the murders occurred. I’m trying to count.
"My deepest prayers go out to Julian King," Balfour said. The man found guilty of killing Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mom, brother and 7-year-old nephew claimed he is innocent more …
But John Legend is replacing JHud for season 16. The SUV was later confirmed to be that of Hudson's murdered brother, Justin King. Mother and Brother of Jennifer Hudson Are Reported to Be Slain " — The New York Times , October 24, 2008 "Jennifer Hudson's Mother Found Dead" — TMZ, October 24, 2008 Mitchell L. Blumenthal. " I'm innocent your honor. I still love him. So when she was around 14 or 15 years old, she decided to go find her father. He was on parole at the time that the murder took place.Balfour was arrested at Stateville Correctional Center where he was being held on According to court records, Balfour threatened to kill members of Hudson's family on at least two dozen occasions before the three murders in October 2008. Shot to death was Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, Jason Hudson.
"Your soul is as barren as dark space. "Jennifer Hudson's sister Julia testified that Balfour was so jealous that he would even become angry when her son Julian kissed his mother. And they got me Macavity [the cat] for my birthday.”The unexpected large family was a blessing in disguise though. Then they created a timeline of the crime to compare it with the alibi Balfour's attorneys outlined during the trial.When the jury got around to taking its first vote, it was 9 to 3 in favor of conviction. A member of First, they voted on whether each witness was credible or not. Jennifer Hudson made it to the season 15 finals of 'The Voice' with frontrunner Kennedy Holmes. He was then taken into custody by the Illinois Department of Corrections on a suspected parole violation.Balfour married Julia Hudson in 2006 but had been separated at the time of the shootings. But quite a few. He denied any involvement with the Hudson case and denied statements that he had been seen with a gun, but remained in police custody.Balfour served almost seven years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder, vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen vehicle. After releasing several garage rock singles in the late 1960s as The New Yorkers, the group began releasing material under the … Shot to death was Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, Jason Hudson.
A .45-caliber gun found near the parked SUV was linked to all of the shooting deaths.
"He told me that if anybody asks you, I've been out west all day," Acoff Howard said. The jury was composed of 10 women and eight men and was racially diverse. Kate Hudson and her brother Oliver Hudson were "not surprised" by their dad Bill Hudson publicly disowning them this weekend, sources reveal exclusively to Us Weekly -- … "Balfour was sentenced to life without parole.Grammy and Academy Award-winning Hudson sobbed and leaned on her fiance's shoulder as the jury verdict was read. He was thrown out of the Hudson home by Julia's mother in the winter of 2007, according to reports. One of my brothers—half-brothers—passed recently, or was it two of them? Hudson’s father passed away when she was 16 and her mother, brother, and nephew (Julia’s son) were She holds onto to how her mother instilled the importance of family into her children.“She would say, ‘You know, I’m not always going to be here and I want you all to be able to make it.’ She used to say, without family, you have nothing, which is why it’s so important to take care of family,” Hudson revealed.“So if I’m doing that, I know I’m pleasing my mother.”© 2020 Gossip On This LLC. "Some of us tried our best to make him innocent, but the facts just weren't there," juror Tracie Austin told reporters.Before he was sentenced, Balfour was allowed to make a statement.
"When asked about why 7-year-old Julian King was murdered, Balfour's answer was chilling:In response to the interview, the Chicago Police Department said:Balfour is currently serving his time in Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet, Illinois.There was an error. "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.