People v. Johnson

After a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Peoria County, defendant Tressie Johnson was found guilty of the murder of her husband, Billy Johnson. The trial court denied defendant’s post-trial motion for a new trial and sentenced defendant to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 14 nor more than 18 years. On appeal, defendant contends that the evidence was insufficient to prove her guilty of murder beyond a reasonable doubt, and that she was denied a fair trial as a result of the introduction of inadmissible testimony and physical evidence and because of improper closing argument.

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