Hudson suspect hearing set today
William Balfour, the stepfather of Julian King and a man police have called a suspect int the murder of Jennifer Hudson’s family, will find out whether he’s jail bait or dead man walking free today.
Balfour was one parole for a 1999 attempted murder conviction and when he became a suspect in the triple homicide, his parole was revoked and he went back to prison on Oct. 26 after two days of questioning by Chicago police. He has been held at Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet, Ill. since then.
The felon is still married to Hudson’s sister, Julia. He allegedly told his girlfriend he was involved in the murders, sources told the Chicago Tribune.
However, Balfour’s girlfriend reportedly told police that he was not involved in the death of Hudson’s 7-year-old nephew, Julian King.
Law enforcement officials reportedly told the Tribune that Balfour stated that he was at the Hudsons’ home the morning of the murders.
Monday at 9 a.m. he will have a hearing at Stateville before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, which will determine whether evidence in the case constitutes a violation of Balfour’s parole for the 1999 conviction, state officials said.
A state investigator will present evidence to the board at the preliminary hearing, which Balfour will have a chance to rebut before a decision is made, said Kenneth Tupy, attorney for the review board. If the board finds probable cause to believe Balfour has committed a crime, or violated his parole in some other manner, he’ll be held for further hearings.
If the board finds that Balfour has not violated his parole, he could be set free Monday.
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