People v. Lyles

Defendant, Enice Lyles, was charged with murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1) in a three-count indictment as to Mary (Nichols) Thigpen and her two sons, Robert and Roderick Nichols. After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of the murders of Robert and Roderick Nichols, and of voluntary manslaughter (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 9 — 2) as to Ms. Thigpen. Defendant was sentenced to death for murder of the two boys and to 14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the voluntary manslaughter of Ms. Thigpen. The Illinois Supreme Court vacated the judgment and…