People v. Jones

Defendant, Ann M. Jones, appeals from her sentence for a conviction of murder in case No. 2—00—1214 and from the order of the trial court denying her motion to dismiss in case No. 2—01—0177. We affirm in both cases.

In No. 2 — 00—1214, defendant waived trial by jury and pleaded guilty to one count of murder (720 ILCS 5/9—1(a)(1) (West 1998)) in the August 1998 shooting death of her husband, Michael Jones. In exchange for this plea, the State agreed to forego seeking a sentence of death and to nol-pros the remaining alternate counts of murder. Immediately after the plea was entered, defendant…