People v. McLain

A jury in the circuit court of McHenry County found defendant, Stacey Ann McLain, guilty of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 9—1(a)(2)) and failure to stop after having an accident involving personal injury or death (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 95½, par. 11—401(a)). Defendant was sentenced to 32 years in prison for the murder conviction and 360 days for failure to stop, the terms to be served concurrently. On appeal defendant contends that the trial court erred when it (1) apprised the jury that she had entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill, (2) denied her motion for…