PEOPLE v. SMITH

No. 58464.

19 Ill. App.3d 36 (1974)

311 N.E.2d 164

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOSEPH SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

April 15, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Edwards, of Chicago, for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., and Barry Rand Elden, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE GOLDBERG delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, Joseph Smith (defendant) was found guilty of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 9-1) and robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 18-1). He was sentenced for 30 years to 50 years. He appeals.

In this court, he contends that the evidence of guilt was not sufficient beyond a reasonable doubt and that the court erred in curtailing defendant's cross...

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