PEOPLE v. WATTS

No. 13705.

48 Ill. App.3d 676 (1977)

363 N.E.2d 205

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EUGENE R. WATTS, a/k/a Eugene R. White, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed May 16, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Geis and Gordon Berry, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Paul R. Welch, State's Attorney, of Bloomington (James E. Hinterlong and Robert M. Hansen, both of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE TRAPP delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals his conviction by jury verdict of armed robbery and the imposed sentence of 5 1/2 to 15 years.

Upon appeal it is argued that the physical evidence seized and defendant's inculpating statements were the product of an unlawful arrest and that the trial court erred in denying defendant's motions to suppress the several items.

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