People v. Doss

Following a bench trial, defendant was convicted of first-degree murder. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 9—1(a).) On appeal, she contends that (1) the evidence failed to support her conviction, and (2) the Illinois statutory scheme for murder is unconstitutional. We affirm, for reasons which follow.

Nettie Doss, defendant’s mother, testified that on August 26, 1987, she left home to buy pain medicine and pads for defendant, who complained of severe menstrual cramps. When she returned home, defendant was in bed. Nettie heard a cry in her kitchen and discovered a newborn baby on top of the…