People v. Seaberry

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals from his conviction of murder following a jury trial and his sentence to a term of from 60 to 100 years’ imprisonment.

It is not disputed that the victim Debbie Knox died as a result of knife wounds inflicted by the defendant. The defense, however, sought to convince the jury that the defendant lacked the necessary mental state to commit murder and also that defendant’s conduct was impelled by sudden and intense passion from which the jury could have found that the offense was reduced to voluntary…