People v. Miller
State: Illinois
Court: 2nd District Appellate
Docket No: 2-95-1102
Case Date: 10/04/1996
No. 2--95--1102
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IN THE
APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS
SECOND DISTRICT
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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.
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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
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