People v. Goodman

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE REARDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

On March 13, 1978, the defendant, Mattie Christine Goodman, was indicted with two counts of murder for the death of her husband, Gene Goodman, in violation of section 9 — 1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1). Following jury trial, defendant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and was subsequently sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment.

At trial, defendant testified that on the evening of February 16,1978, she arrived home after work at approximately 5 p.m. At home were the couple’s son and…