People v. Montgomery

Harvey Montgomery (defendant) was indicted for rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1), deviate sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 11 — 3) and armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2.) A jury found him not guilty of rape and deviate sexual assault but guilty of armed robbery. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for "five to 20 years.

In his appeal to this court, he contends:

1. The evidence is not sufficient to support the conviction beyond reasonable doubt;

2. The trial court erred in preventing him from testifying to his reasons for a certain activity…