People v. Peterson

Defendants, James and Janice Peterson, were charged with five counts of intimidation (720 ILCS 5/12 — 6 (West 1996)) and four counts of threatening a public official (720 ILCS 5/12 — 9 (West 1996)). Following a jury trial, the defendants were found guilty but mentally ill (GBMI). The defendants were sentenced to concurrent five-year terms of imprisonment for intimidation; the convictions for threatening a public official were vacated. On appeal, defendants contend (1) that the State failed to prove them guilty of intimidation beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) that the application of the GBMI…