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PEOPLE v. COLEMAN

No. 63222.

51 Ill. App.3d 499 (1977)

366 N.E.2d 1026

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MAURICE COLEMAN, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Opinion filed August 5, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Gail Moreland, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Laurence J. Bolon, Renee G. Goldfarb, and Michael W. Ward, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE WILSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial defendant was found guilty of armed robbery and aggravated battery and was sentenced to serve 5 to 10 years in the penitentiary for armed robbery. On appeal he contends that: (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; and (2) a statement by the prosecutor in closing argument was prejudicial and deprived him of a fair trial. We affirm.

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