PEOPLE v. BIVINS

No. 80-1141.

97 Ill. App.3d 386 (1981)

422 N.E.2d 1044

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GEORGIA BIVINS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed June 12, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Reubner and Paul R. Shuldiner, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Marcia B. Orr and Mark E. Thompson, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE MEJDA delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 9-1 and 8-2) and sentenced to a term of 30 to 90 years.

On appeal, defendant contends that she was: (1) denied due process of law when the court failed to hold a competency hearing to determine her fitness to stand trial; (2) denied a fair trial when...

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