People v. Williams

Robin Williams (Williams), defendant, was charged by indictment with two counts of murder and one count of armed violence. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, pars. 9 — l(aXl), (a)(2), 33A — 2.) After waiving a jury trial, Williams was tried in a bench trial. Defendant was convicted of all three counts and sentenced to 24 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

On appeal Williams contends the following errors require a reversal of her convictions:(1) Her conviction for murder should be reduced to voluntary manslaughter because the State’s evidence established that Williams killed her…