People v. Bivins

Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1 and 8 — 2) and sentenced to a term of 30 to 90 years.

On appeal, defendant contends that she was: (1) denied due process of law when the court failed to hold a competency hearing to determine her fitness to stand trial; (2) denied a fair trial when the State withheld exculpatory evidence; and (3) denied her right to a speedy trial. We affirm.

In view of the fact that defendant has not raised any question concerning the sufficiency of the evidence, only a brief…