"Your soul is as barren as dark space," Judge Remarks as Jennifer Hudson Wipes Awy Tears

Jennifer Hudson was present in the court and was seen wiping away her tears
when Illinois judge announced punishment for her sister julia’s husband who allegedly butchered his in laws i.e hir wife’s mother, brother and young nephew in 2008.

Judge Charles Burns told Balfour as he imposed the maximum sentence possible: "Your soul is as barren as dark space. You have the heart of an arctic night."

William Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson's sister Julia, was convicted in May of killing his in-laws in October 2008 and then hiding his stepson's body to try to cover up his crimes. State law requires a mandatory minimum of life in prison with no chance of parole for those convicted of multiple murders.
Balfour, who did not testify or show any emotion at trial, made a brief statement prior to the sentencing in which he offered his "condolences to the family" and proclaimed his innocence. He said: "My deepest prayer goes out to Julian King. I loved him and I still love him."

Hudson, who did not testify at the sentencing hearing, shook her head in disgust at his statement. Another woman rushed out of the courtroom, quietly sobbing and muttering, "I hate him."

Julia Hudson was at work at the time of the shooting and came home to find her mother, Darnell Donerson, 57, dead on the floor in her nightgown. She was so distressed that she ran outside to call police and did not realize immediately that her brother, Jason Hudson, 29, was dead in his bed or that her son was gone without a trace.

The boy, Julian King, was eventually found hidden under a shower curtain on the floor of his uncle's stolen sport utility vehicle, which had been parked across town. Crime scene photos shown at trial showed his lifeless little arm stretched out across the back seat.

Hudson, who released her second studio album "I Remember Me" in March 2011, and sang "I Will Always Love You" in memory of the late Whitney Houston at this year's Grammy awards, attended the entire trial. She was accompanied by her longtime partner, professional wrestler David Otunga, her sister, other relatives and security guards.