People v. Deason

A jury convicted defendant, Chastity L. Deason, of attempt (murder) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4, 9 — 1), home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12 — 11), and armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2), and she was sentenced to three concurrent terms of 18 years in prison. Defendant appeals, arguing (1) she was improperly convicted of attempt (murder) because (a) at the time of the alleged offense, the offense of murder no longer existed, having been replaced with first degree murder, and (b) the jury was not properly instructed that the specific intent…