Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Murder
(Court opinion corrected 6/11/15.) Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of first degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and endangering the life or health of a child, relating to death of her two-month-old son, and sentenced to 29 years. Infant's death was due to malnutrition and dehydraytion due to neglect, with prematurity a contributing factor.Evidence was sufficient to establish that Defendant acted with "knowledge" that her acts created strong probability of death or great bodily harm to infant, as she failed to follow hospital's instructions on feeding, positioning, and monitoring infant.(SCHMIDT, concurring; McDADE, dissenting.)