People v. Weaver

Defendant, Nola Jean Weaver, a high school physical education teacher, was convicted by a jury of the Lake County circuit court of the murder of her husband, Larry Weaver. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 9—1(a).) She was sentenced to serve 40 to 60 years in prison. On appeal, the conviction was reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial. (90 Ill. App. 3d 299.) We granted the People’s petition for leave to appeal and now affirm the appellate court’s judgment.

Defendant’s first contention is that she was not proved .guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Unlike many contentions of this type…