People v. Porter

This is an appeal by the defendant, David Paul Porter, from a judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict of guilty to the offense of armed robbery by the circuit court of Madison County and the imposition of a sentence of not less than 4 nor more than 6 years’ imprisonment.

The issues raised on appeal are: (1) whether the defendant was proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt where his conviction allegedly “turned upon the identification of only one witness, who had but a fleeting opportunity to observe the robber leaving the store”; and (2) whether “the trial court erred in precluding…