People v. Kauten

2-00-1010

No. 2--00--1010

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IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

SECOND DISTRICT

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE ) Appeal from the Circuit Court

OF ILLINOIS, ) of De Kalb County.)

Plaintiff-Appellee, ))

v. ) No. 98--CF--323 )

BONNIE J. KAUTEN, ) Honorable) Douglas R. Engel,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, Presiding.

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Defendant, Bonnie J. Kauten, pleaded guilty to solicitation of murder (720 ILCS 5/8--1.1(a) (West 1998)). In…