A Chicago judge has ordered William Balfour, the man accused of killing Hudson's mother and two other relatives, to stand trial in April. His lawyer, Amy Thompson, claims she's still building her case.
Balfour, 30, is the estranged husband of Hudson's sister, Julia Hudson. He is charged with first-degree murder in the October 2008 slayings of the Hudson sisters' mother, Darnell Donerson, their brother, Jason Hudson, and Julia Hudson's 7-year-old son, Julian King.
Prosecutors allege that Balfour, using a gun he stole from Jason Hudson, shot the three in a jealous rage because he was angry that Julia Hudson had been dating another man. He is accused of shooting Donerson and Jason Hudson in their South Side home, and then grabbing the boy and shooting him inside Jason Hudson's SUV. The boy's body was found three days later in the vehicle on the city's West Side.
In 2008, Balfour's attorney at the time said that there was no fingerprint, blood or other forensic evidence linking Balfour to the slayings. But prosecutors have said there is evidence linking Balfour to the slayings of the Oscar winner's family members, including gunshot residue on the steering wheel of his car. They also have said detectives have disproven some statements Balfour made to them.
Thompson left quickly after Thursday's hearing and did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
At Thursday's hearing, Assistant State's Attorney James McKay objected to a defense motion to turn over Jennifer Hudson's home address and telephone numbers to Balfour's attorneys out of concern for her privacy. He did agree to make Hudson available to defense attorneys to be interviewed.
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