People v. Curwick

Defendant Donald Curwick appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Kankakee County finding him guilty of voluntary manslaughter. He was convicted in a jury trial and was sentenced to a term of 6 to 20 years in the penitentiary. On appeal in this court defendant contends (1) that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction of voluntary manslaughter and (2) that the sentence is excessive.

Defendant had been separated from Iris wife for a number of years and had been living with Patricia Sperry, the deceased, for about 3 years. On January 26, 1973, defendant went to a tavern…