EUREKA, Ill. – A Washburn woman was found guilty but mentally ill by a Woodford County jury on a charge of First Degree Murder.
Court records indicate Maya Nodine, 19, will be sentenced December 8th after last week’s conviction.
The conviction comes after Nodine swerved her car intentionally into on-coming traffic December 16, 2021 on State Route 89 west of Low Point. The crash injured Nodine but claimed the life of Joy Hattan, 47, after her vehicle was hit head on.
Woodford County State’s Attorney Greg Minger says a doctor testified that while Nodine was not insane at the time of the crash, she did suffer from one or more mental illnesses.
Court records indicate a juror was dismissed during deliberations for alleged misconduct.
Nodine could get up to 60 years in prison.
