The jury that found 31-year-old William Balfour guilty in the murder of singer Jennifer Hudsonâs mother, brother and nephew said that they werenât swayed by Hudsonâs star power. âThis wasnât about her,â Jacinta Gholston, a juror in the case, told reporters Friday after Balfour was convicted on three counts of murder in the first degree. The former gang member will face Illinoisâs stiffest penalty, a mandatory life sentence. Hudson, who cried as the verdict against her motherâs killer was read, issued a statement with her sister Friday that extended their sympathy to Balfourâs family, saying âwe have all suffered terrible loss in this tragedy.â