A 28-year-old Chatham woman originally charged with first-degree murder in the 2018 robbery and killing of 19-year-old Springfield resident Dohndre Hughes may only serve a few more months in custody after she was sentenced Aug. 4 in a plea deal.

She received a prison sentence of 13 years after pleading guilty to home invasion in the case.

With good behavior, Smith could have been released in 6½ years. But she will receive credit for more than 6½ years based on the time she spent in the Sangamon County Jail and more than one year after that on home confinement and electronic monitoring while awaiting trial.

Smith is expected to be released after being held for processing by the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Associate Judge Rudolph Braud said in Sangamon County Circuit Court that h

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