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THE PEOPLE v. STAPLES

No. 54653.

1 Ill. App.3d 922 (1971)

275 N.E.2d 259

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROOSEVELT STAPLES, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District.

September 15, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald W. Getty, Public Defender, of Chicago, (Kevin Gallagher, Shelvin Singer and James J. Doherty, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel) for appellant.

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (Robert A. Novelle and Terrence J. Mahoney, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ADESKO delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Roosevelt Staples, was charged with the crime of armed robbery. After a bench trial, he was found guilty and sentenced to serve from two to six years in the penitentiary. Defendant Staples appeals his conviction and presents the following issues for our review: (1) Whether he was proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) Whether defendant's initial confrontation...

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