PEOPLE v. GRIGGS

No. 76-1325.

51 Ill. App.3d 224 (1977)

366 N.E.2d 581

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARNESTO GRIGGS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed July 27, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Geis and Ira A. Moltz, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Laurence J. Bolon and Larry L. Thompson, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

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

The only ground for Arnesto Griggs' appeal from his conviction for robbery and attempted robbery is a series of statements by the prosecutor during arguments to the jury. An unusual feature of this appeal is that the State also raises an issue, pointing out that although Griggs was sentenced to 6 to 20 years for robbery, no sentence was imposed for his conviction for attempted...

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