People v. Coleman

Following a jury trial, defendant Brian K. Coleman was found guilty of robbery and burglary of an automobile and sentenced to serve seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Defendant was charged along with codefendant Steve Davis. Davis was tried separately by the court and is not a party to this appeal. On appeal, Coleman argues that (1) the trial court erred in failing to exclude the victim’s hearsay testimony regarding the recovery of her stolen purse; (2) improper remarks made by the State during opening and closing arguments denied defendant a fair trial; and (3) the trial…