PEOPLE v. BUSH

No. 56117.

11 Ill. App.3d 31 (1973)

295 N.E.2d 548

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LARRY BUSH, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

March 23, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (Elmer C. Kissane, Stephen R. Kramer, and James R. Carlson, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

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

In a bench trial defendant was convicted of rape and armed robbery. He received two concurrent terms of five to 15 years.

On appeal he contends that: (1) his waiver of a jury was not made knowingly and understandingly; (2) prejudicial hearsay deprived him of a fair trial; (3) he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt because the complaining witness lacked...

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