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People v. Thurow

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 5, 2001No. 3-99-0784PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lytton

The defendant, Erin Thurow, was charged with involuntary manslaughter of a family or household member (720 ILCS 5/9 — 3(f) (West 1998)). The jury was instructed on the elements of simple involuntary manslaughter (720 ILCS 5/9 — 3(a) (West 1998)), and she was found guilty. At sentencing, the judge found that the defendant was eligible for both an extended-term sentence, due to the tender age of the victim (730 ILCS 5/5 — 5—3.2(b)(4)(i) (West 1998)), and an enhanced sentence based on the victim being a family or household member. The court sentenced her to eight years in prison. The issue on…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. People v. ReedIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  3. People v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  4. People v. WilsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1998

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. People v. ThurowIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
  2. People v. CliftonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
  3. State v. WilsonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2001
  4. People v. ForcumAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
  5. People v. CaruthAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001

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