A Chicago man this week was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murdering another man while he was supposed to be at home on “24/7 electronic monitoring.”
In November 2021, Chicago police reported seeing Hayes carrying a black knapsack with an extended ammunition magazine poking out of it. They arrested him. Judge Peggy Chiampas consented to release Hayes on his recognizance with a 24-hour curfew, according to court records. The curfew would be enforced by an ankle monitor controlled by the office of then-Chief Judge Timothy Evans.
A few months later, in late March 2022, Hayes allegedly texted his ex-girlfriend: “So you going to ignore me? “Do not say anything when you die.” The following evening, he left his house and traveled to a location where he knew his ex and two of her friends would be hanging out, according to prosecutors.
According to authorities, Hayes sent his ex another text, threatening to “nail” the two friends she was with. The gang decided to depart the site. Hayes approached the woman’s car and fired several shots at her and one of her friends, according to prosecutors. Nobody was wounded.
Within 30 minutes, Hayes knocked on the woman’s door. Somebody let him in. He began arguing with her over their relationship and was asked to leave. He did. Prosecutors claim he returned a few minutes later and fired rounds into the home from the street.
One of the friends, Michael Corbitt, 33, was struck in the head and knee while standing on the front porch. He died around a week later. The other man who witnessed Hayes’ shooting escaped unharmed. Hayes’ ex was uninjured.
Police were dispatched to the scene after using ShotSpotter technology and making 911 calls. Officers apprehended Hayes nearby following a brief foot chase. They stated they discovered a firearm he dropped while running. Prosecutors said preliminary examinations revealed that it shot the five shell casings seized at the site. Hayes allegedly admitted to shooting the victims at home and in their car.
In addition to the criminal gun charge, Hayes was facing a felony manufacture-delivery case at the time of the murder. Prosecutors dropped both cases this week as part of a plea deal.
Hayes pled guilty to murder and was sentenced to 28 years in prison, which he must serve in full. He also pled guilty to aggravated battery of a sheriff’s staff, which he picked up while in county jail. According to court documents, Judge Jennifer Coleman sentenced him to four years in prison for that offense, with half of that time spent consecutively.
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