PEOPLE v. RIVERA

No. 77-1763.

64 Ill. App.3d 49 (1978)

380 N.E.2d 1018

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAMES RIVERA, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Opinion filed September 1, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner and Daniel Cummings, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Lee T. Hettinger and Kenneth L. Gillis, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

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

After a bench trial, defendant was convicted of robbery and sentenced to serve not less than one year nor more than three years. He was tried with an accomplice, who was not involved in this appeal, and it is contended on appeal that he was deprived of due process by the denial of his motion for a continuance so that he could present a defense witness.

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