People v. Daniels

FIFTH DIVISION

June 28, 2002

1-97-4354

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of) Cook County.

Plaintiff-Appellee, )))

v. )))

SHEILA DANIELS, )) Honorable) Joseph J. Urso,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

Following a jury trial in 1990 before Judge Michael P. Toomin, defendant Sheila Daniels was convicted of the first degree murder of her paraplegic boyfriend, David McCoy, and was sentenced to an 80-year prison term. (footnote: 1) On appeal, with one justice dissenting, this court ruled, inter alia , that the trial court did not err in denying defendant's motion…