People v. Schnurr

Defendant, Ethel Jean Schnurr, was convicted of solicitation (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 8 — 1) and was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment. Defendant now appeals both her conviction and her sentence. We affirm.

Defendant approached Vernial Trotter (Trotter) on or about October 19, 1987, and offered him $1,000 to murder her husband, Emil Schnurr (Emil). At approximately 5:30 that evening, Trotter informed the police about defendant’s plan. Later that evening, Trotter was fitted with an electronic eavesdropping device, which he wore as he and defendant traveled to Emil’s home in the…