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- Title: People v. Sawyer
- Author : Illinois Appellate Court Third District Judgment Affirmed
- Release Date : January 20, 1985
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 57 KB
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The defendant, Terrance Sawyer, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing of Garry D. Kennedy. On appeal, the defendant challenges both his conviction and his sentence. The defendant was visiting Belinda Stevens in Macomb on September 20, 1983. Belinda was the mother of the defendant's child. At approximately 10 p.m., the victim Kennedy came to Belinda's residence. Stevens had also been dating Kennedy. The defendant, Belinda and Kennedy were each, at various times, students at Western Illinois University. After entering the house with Belinda's permission, Kennedy asked Belinda to choose between the defendant and him. When Belinda chose the defendant, Kennedy hit her. Belinda then asked Kennedy to leave. Kennedy hit Belinda again.