An Illinois judge on Tuesday (July 24) handed down a sentence of life in prison without parole to the man convicted of the 2008 murder of three members of the family of Grammy-and- Oscar-winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson.<br/> <br />William Balfour had been convicted in May of breaking into the Hudson family home and fatally shooting Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, 57, her brother Jason Hudson, 29, and her 7-year-old nephew Julian King.<br/> <br />Balfour's motive was jealousy of his estranged wife Julia Hudson, whom he threatened numerous times.<br/> <br />Balfour received three consecutive life terms, with no opportunity for parole, plus 120 years for the three murders and other charges, including counts of aggravated kidnapping and home invasion.<br/> <br />Balfour's attorneys said they planned to appeal the sentence.<br/> <br />John Russell, Reuters.
