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People v. Thornton8/16/2002
ng to get the money from the victim but every time the victim saw Scott, the victim, would run.
On August 30, 1997 at around 7 p.m., defendant was riding in the front seat with Scott in Scott's car while a person named William was in the backseat. Scott told the defendant that they were going to drive by 62nd and Vernon to see if the victim was there so that Scott could collect the money the victim owed him. When they arrived, Thornton saw the victim out on the street with his brothers. Thornton said they first drove around the block and then he got out of the car and walked up and grabbed the victim so he could not run.
Thornton said that the victim looked at Scott and he could see the fear in the victim's eyes. The victim then tried to run, so Thornton grabbed him and they "started tussling with each other" as the victim tried to run. Defendant hit the victim in the right eye and the victim kicked defendant. Defendant held onto the victim's overalls, which came off, and as defendant pulled the victim's overalls, the victim's left shoe came off also.
Defendant said that Scott got out of the car and the victim told his brother to go get the money that the victim owed Scott. When the victim's brother went to get the money, Scott stayed with the victim. Defendant then got into Scott's car and drove around the block. When defendant came around the block, Scott had the victim in a "full Nelson." Defendant stayed in the front seat and William stayed in the backseat as Scott forced the victim into the back of the car.
Defendant then drove to 4839 S. Michigan while Scott was in the backseat and was asking the victim where his money was. When they arrived at 4839 S. Michigan, William, Scott and defendant took the victim to the third-floor apartment. Once inside, defendant hit the victim in the ribs. William then used Scott's phone to call the victim's brother about getting the money the victim owed Scott. Defendant heard William say that William was going to call back in five minutes. A couple of Scott's friends were also in the apartment.
After William got off the phone, defendant and Scott drove to 61st and King Drive to pick up the money from the victim's brother. The victim's brother was not there when they arrived so defendant used Scott's phone to call the victim's brother to see where he was with the money. Defendant said he dialed a phone number in the 312 area code twice to call the victim's brother but heard a busy signal each time. Defendant did not know that the area code he should have been dialing was 708. As defendant was walking back to Scott's car, the police came. The detectives then arrived and Scott went with them to show them where the victim was being kept until they got the money.
Defendant took the stand in his own defense. Defendant testified that he was with Scott on August 30, 1997. He saw the victim on the street and he and defendant began to fight. Eventually they stopped fighting and the victim and Scott got into Scott's car, which defendant was driving. No one pushed the victim into the car. Defendant was told to drive to 48th and King Drive. On the way there, he heard Scott and the victim talking about money that the victim owed Scott. Upon arrival, Scott, the victim, and a third man got out of the car and went into a building. Defendant stayed in the car. After approximately 30 minutes, Scott returned to the car. Defendant asked for ride home. Scott parked the car at 61st and King Drive and police came "from everywhere." The police took defendant to Area Two.
Defendant testified that he was at Area Two for almost a full day before he was interviewed by an assistant State's Attorney. Defendant asked the
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