The PEOPLE v. Dillon

Defendant was indicted for the murder of her husband. She was tried by the court without a jury, found guilty of murder, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 14 years. She prosecutes this writ of error, contending that the evidence does not support the conviction.

It is undisputed that defendant’s husband, Earl Dillon, died as the result of a knife wound inflicted by defendant. Defendant contends, however, that she killed her husband in self-defense and is, therefore, guilty of no crime. As an alternative contention, she argues that, if the evidence proves her guilty of any crime,…