People v. Russell

This is an appeal by the defendant, Rhonda Russell, from the judgment of conviction entered by the circuit court of Saline County to the defendant’s plea of guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter and the sentence of 1 to 3 years imposed thereunder.

On appeal the defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether the trial court erred in convicting her of “involuntary manslaughter when the facts only supported conviction for the lesser offense of reckless homicide”; and (2) whether the trial court abused its discretion by denying her request for probation and sentencing her to a term…