People v. Kauffman

First Division

September 30, 1999

No. 1-97-1849

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)

v. ))

BETH KAUFFMAN, ) Honorable) Gerald T. Rohrer

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding

Following a jury trial, defendant Beth Kauffman was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to a five-year term of probation. Defendant now appeals, contending that the trial judge erred (1) in instructing the jury on second degree murder over her objection; (2) in failing to instruct the jury in conformity with the Illinois Pattern Jury…