THE PEOPLE v. STOKES

No. 43130.

46 Ill.2d 325 (1970)

263 N.E.2d 21

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. CHARLES STOKES et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 29, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

FREDERICK F. COHEN, of Chicago, appointed by the court, for appellants.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and EDWARD V. HANRAHAN, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (ELMER C. KISSANE and MICHAEL SCOTT CISNEY, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE CREBS delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants Charles Stokes, Nathaniel Bennett and Donald M. Monroe were found guilty of armed robbery by a jury in the circuit court of Cook County. Stokes was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 4 to 7 years, Bennett was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 9 to 18 years and Monroe was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term...

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