PEOPLE v. GASTON

No. 1-92-0945.

631 N.E.2d 311 (1994)

259 Ill. App.3d 869

197 Ill.Dec. 308

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James GASTON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

March 11, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rita A. Fry, Public Defender of Cook County, (Julie M. Campbell, of counsel) for appellant.

Jack O'Malley, State's Atty. of Cook County (Renee G. Goldfarb, Christine Cook, Dori K. Leo and William D. Carroll, of counsel) for appellee.


Justice McNULTY delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, defendant James Gaston was found guilty of armed robbery and sentenced to life imprisonment. Defendant appeals both his conviction and sentence.

On December 19, 1987, a robbery occurred at the J & J Fish Market which was owned and operated by Tae Lee. On January 17, 1988, the police received a call from Judy Rush, implicating defendant in the robbery. The following day, defendant...

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