People v. Miller
Case Date: 10/04/1996
Court: 2nd District Appellate
Docket No: 2-95-1102
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_________________________________________________________________________________ IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS SECOND DISTRICT _________________________________________________________________________________ THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE ) Appeal from the Circuit Court OF ILLINOIS, ) McHenry County. ) Plaintiff-Appellee, ) ) No. 94--CF--472 v. ) ) SUSAN MILLER, ) Honorable ) Henry L. Cowlin, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, Presiding. ________________________________________________________________________________ JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court: The defendant, Susan Miller, was charged by grand jury with attempted first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/8--4(a), 9--1(a)(2) (West 1994)), armed violence (720 ILCS 5/33A--2 (West 1994)), and two counts of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12-- 4(a),(b)(1) (West 1994)). Following a jury trial in the circuit court of McHenry County, the defendant was found guilty but mentally ill on all charges. She was sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined $207. We affirm the convictions and sentence, but award the defendant full credit against the fine. FACTS The facts relevant to our decision are as follows. On June 25, 1994, members of the McHenry County sheriff's police were dispatched to 2917 Parkview Drive, Marengo, Illinois, in reference to a stabbing which had occurred at that address. Upon their arrival, they learned that Dennis Miller had suffered knife wounds to his neck and back. Upon further investigation, the sheriff's police were dispatched to 405 |