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PEOPLE v. MAYDEN

No. 15136.

71 Ill. App.3d 442 (1979)

389 N.E.2d 901

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MONA MAYDEN, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed May 3, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson and Gregory K. Harris, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

C. David Vogel, State's Attorney, of Pontiac (Robert C. Perry and Karen L. Boyaris, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE CRAVEN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Mona Mayden, was convicted, by a jury, of the crime of escape and received a sentence of 1 to 3 years' imprisonment. At trial, she did not dispute the fact of the offense but presented an affirmative defense of necessity. The necessity was allegedly caused by her fears of homosexual attacks at the Dwight Correctional Center where she was imprisoned. Ms. Mayden raises two issues...

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