People v. Burg

Defendant, Raymond Burg, was convicted of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2) and sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues that he was denied effective assistance of counsel because his trial attorney failed to object to a jury instruction he claims de-emphasized the lesser included offense of robbery. Because the instruction in question was proper, we affirm.

On April 27, 1990, defendant entered a grocery store, removed a package of candy from the shelf, and proceeded to a check-out aisle. Defendant handed the checker a bag and demanded that he…