PEOPLE v. BURNETT

Nos. 77-809, 77-1384 cons.

74 Ill. App.3d 990 (1979)

394 N.E.2d 456

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MATTHEW BURNETT et al., Defendants-Appellants.

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

Opinion filed August 3, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Ronald P. Alwin and Mary T. Woodward, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant Matthew Burnett.

Barry S. Frazin, of Chicago (Stephen M. Vetzner, of counsel), for appellant Louis Grenshaw.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Marcia B. Orr and Pamela L. Gray, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE LORENZ delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendants were convicted of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 18-2) and sentenced to terms of four years to four years and a day. On appeal, they contend that they were not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Additionally, defendant Burnett contends that he was denied a fair trial by co-defendant Grenshaw's testimony regarding the purchase...

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