People v. Braggs

FIFTH DIVISION

December 28, 1998

No. 1-97-0726

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)

v. ) No. 93 CR 16707)

MARY BRAGGS, ) Honorable) Richard E. Neville ,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE HOURIHANE delivered the opinion of the

court:

On July 23, 1993, defendant Mary Braggs was indicted on two counts of first degree murder. On June 20, 1996, after refusing to conduct a hearing on a pending motion to suppress statements, the circuit court found that defendant was unfit to stand trial and, in all probability,…