People v. Bentley

Defendant was charged with armed robbery, attempt murder and aggravated battery. After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of armed robbery and aggravated battery. He was sentenced to a term of four to seven years on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. The jury found him not guilty of the crime of attempt murder. Four points are raised by defendant on appeal: (1) that the trial judge erroneously denied defendant full and fair hearing on his pre-trial motion to suppress identification testimony; (2) that testimony of a crucial defense witness was erroneously excluded; (3) that…