People v. Bailey

Defendant was charged with' the voluntary manslaughter of her husband, Leroy Bailey. After a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County she was found guilty of that crime and was sentenced to a term of one to three years. Defendant appeals, contending that the trial court erred in denying a motion to suppress her oral and written statements; that the giving of a certain instruction to the jury constituted prejudicial error; and that she was not proved guilty of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

Defendant was the sole witness to the occurrence, and her statements made prior to and during…