PEOPLE v. ESTES

No. 3-83-0453.

127 Ill. App.3d 642 (1984)

469 N.E.2d 275

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SALLY ESTES, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed September 13, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Agostinelli and Jean Herigodt, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Edward F. Petka, State's Attorney, of Joliet (John X. Breslin and John M. Wood, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment reversed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE ALLOY delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Will County, the defendant, Sally Estes, was convicted of the offense of voluntary manslaughter (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 9-2). Subsequently, she was sentenced to a term of four years' probation with the condition that she serve a term of six months in the Will County jail.

On appeal, the defendant raises three issues...

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