People v. Johnson

Defendants were indicted for the crimes of attempted murder and attempted armed robbery. Upon trial by jury they were found guilty of attempted murder and guilty of attempted armed robbery and were sentenced to penitentiary terms of three to seven years. Defendants appeal contending that they were not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and that the trial court committed prejudicial error in admitting into evidence a .38 caliber Colt revolver.

The incident in question occurred on November 4, 1969 at about 11:30 A.M. at an East St. Louis currency exchange. The employees and the manager were…