People v. Conwell

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Everlena Conwell, was indicted for murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1). After a trial without a jury, she was found guilty of the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 9 — 2), and was sentenced to five years probation, one year to be served in periodic imprisonment. The defendant’s appeal presents two issues for review: (1) whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain the conviction for voluntary manslaughter, despite the interposed defense of…