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PEOPLE v. TIMMS

No. 61914.

59 Ill. App.3d 129 (1978)

375 N.E.2d 1321

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MELVIN TIMMS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed April 6, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (James L. Rhodes, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Lee T. Hettinger and Mary Ellen Dienes, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE ROMITI delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Melvin Timms, was indicted for the armed robbery of Raphaelda Whalen. Following a jury trial he was convicted on that charge and sentenced to four to 12 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.

On appeal defendant contends his conviction should be reversed because his guilt was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Alternatively he seeks a new trial on the...

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