PEOPLE v. WEATHERSPOON

No. 59343.

20 Ill. App.3d 818 (1974)

314 N.E.2d 228

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDWARD WEATHERSPOON, Defendant-Appellant.

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

June 7, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Daniel Miranda, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

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


Judgment affirmed as modified.

Mr. JUSTICE DRUCKER delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was indicted for the crimes of burglary and armed robbery. Tried by the court sitting without a jury, a directed finding of not guilty was entered on the armed robbery charge. He was, however, found guilty of burglary and sentenced to a term of from 3 to 8 years.

On appeal defendant contends that (1) the State's proof was so unsatisfactory that it created...

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