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PEOPLE v. NELSON

No. 56429.

12 Ill. App.3d 67 (1973)

298 N.E.2d 256

THE PEOPLE OF STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CLARENCE NELSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

May 16, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago, (Ronald P. Katz, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel,) for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (Kenneth L. Gillis and Patrick J. McNally, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

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

The defendant, Clarence Nelson, was found guilty of armed robbery after a jury trial and sentenced to a term of 5 to 20 years in the penitentiary.

On appeal, defendant contends that (1) the prosecutor committed prejudicial error when he elicited testimony of another offense, and (2) the sentence imposed was excessive.

The complaining witness, Sheila Elcock,...

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