PEOPLE v. COBB

Gen. No. 49,757.

52 Ill. App.2d 332 (1964)

202 N.E.2d 56

People of the State of Illinois, Defendant in Error, v. John Cobb (Impleaded), Plaintiff in Error.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Fourth Division.

October 14, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Geppert, of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

William G. Clark, Attorney General, of Springfield (Daniel P. Ward, State's Attorney, of Chicago, Fred G. Leach and E. Michael O'Brien, Assistant Attorneys General, Elmer C. Kissane and William J. Nellis, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE DRUCKER delivered the opinion of the court.

In a joint bench trial the defendant, John Cobb, was convicted of armed robbery of Cesar Alvarez and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than five nor more than ten years and defendant's wife, Leabert Cobb, was convicted of the same offense. However, only John Cobb filed a Writ of Error.

Defendant contends that: (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) hearsay evidence...

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