People v. Carver

Offense Charged in the Indictment

Armed robbery. Ill Rev Stats, 1963, c 38, §§ 18-1 (a) and 18-2 (a).

Judgment

After a jury verdict finding defendant guilty, the court imposed a sentence of 30 to 50 years.

Points Raised on Appeal(1) The charge was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt.(2) Defendant was prejudiced by the State’s Attorney’s closing argument.(3) Defendant was prejudiced by the admission into evidence of the codefendant’s confession.(4) The sentence is excessive.

Evidence

The facts are essentially uncontroverted.

Defendant Carver entered the Fifth Avenue Grill at about noon on April 25,…