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PEOPLE v. METTS

No. 74-303.

30 Ill. App.3d 868 (1975)

334 N.E.2d 825

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WALTERINE METTS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District (1st Division).

August 8, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner, of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Elgin, for appellant.

Philip G. Reinhard, State's Attorney, of Rockford (Edward N. Morris and Christine M. Drucker, both of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Walterine Metts, was indicted for murder and voluntary manslaughter. She was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after a jury trial and sentenced to 4-12 years in the penitentiary. Defendant appeals, contending that the trial court erred in refusing her request that the jury be instructed concerning the offense of involuntary manslaughter. In the alternative...

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