PEOPLE v. SARGENT

No. 1-86-2640.

184 Ill. App.3d 1016 (1989)

540 N.E.2d 981

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HENRY SARGENT, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed June 20, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pelletier and Debra R. Salinger, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Cecil A. Partee, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Inge Fryklund, Gael O'Brien, and Andrew LeFevour, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Affirmed as modified.

JUSTICE HARTMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of armed robbery and sentenced to 22 years in custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Defendant appeals and raises as issues whether: (1) the circuit court erred in denying his request for a continuance of the trial; (2) certain remarks made by the prosecutor in closing argument denied him a fair trial; (3) he was entitled to...

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