People v. Fernetti

Defendant Shirley Fernetti was convicted at a bench trial of the offenses of involuntary manslaughter (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 9 — 3) and armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 33A — 3(a)), and sentenced to the minimum term of six years on armed violence. On appeal she claims that: (l)The evidence of guilt of armed violence predicated on involuntary manslaughter was insufficient to prove her guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the trial court improperly denied her plea of guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter; (3) the ' trial court abused its discretion in…