An Evanston woman was found guilty Wednesday afternoon of giving heroin to a teen who reportedly died of an overdose.

A Lake County jury deliberated for two hours before convicting Michelle Lee, 21, of one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 2 felony, according to court documents. Lee, of the 400 block of Howard Street, faces a possible sentence of up to seven years in prison.

Lee was charged in 2012 with providing heroin to a 15-year-old girl, according to court documents. Lee pleaded not guilty in the case.

News reports say the girl, a student at Vernon Hills High School, died of an overdose from the heroin she received from Lee.

Lee was jailed after the verdict was announced, according to records from the Lake County sheriff’s office. Court documents show she had previously been released on bond and required to follow a curfew, among other conditions.

Lawrence Sommers, Lee’s attorney, told The Daily she is a student at the College of Lake County.

Lake County Judge Mark Levitt presided over the trial, which began Tuesday, according to court documents.

Lee is scheduled to appear in court again July 10.

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