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PEOPLE v. SIMPSON

Gen. No. 50,439.

76 Ill. App.2d 441 (1966)

222 N.E.2d 102

The People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Evelyn Simpson, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, First Division.

November 9, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip M. Basvic, of Chicago, for appellant.

Daniel P. Ward, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and Thomas M. Burnham, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE BURMAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendant, Evelyn Simpson, was indicted for murder and voluntary manslaughter. On motion of defense counsel a preliminary sanity hearing was ordered which resulted in a jury finding the defendant competent. At the subsequent jury trial the defendant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to serve eight to twelve years in the Women's Reformatory.

It is contended by the defendant that...

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