People v. Flores

After a bench trial, the trial court found defendant, Rickey Flores, guilty of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 18— 2(a)). The trial court sentenced defendant to six years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals contending: (1) the trial court erred in refusing to allow him to withdraw his waiver of a jury trial on the ground that the waiver was not knowing and intelligent, and (2) his trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm.

The following evidence was presented at defendant’s trial. Ariel Sanchez, a minor, testified for the State. Sanchez testified that on August 16, 1989, he,…