People v. Meyer

PRESIDING JUSTICE HEIPLE

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Carol Meyer, appeals from her conviction of solicitation of murder for hire. Following a jury trial, the defendant was sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment. We affirm.

The evidence at trial established that the defendant spoke to prison inmate Gerald Williams about hiring someone to murder Diana Meyer, the wife of her ex-husband. Williams said that he knew someone who would do the job, but he needed more information. After further conversations and correspondence with the defendant, Williams decided to inform the police…