People v. Gray

The defendant, Mario S. Gray, was convicted of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 18—2) and sentenced to an eight-year term of imprisonment. He appeals the denial of his motion to suppress and his sentence.

The record shows that prior to trial, the defendant moved to suppress his statements to the police. He alleged that he had told Joliet police officers that he did not want to be questioned, but that Bolingbrook police officers had violated his rights by later questioning him.

The court conducted, the hearing on the motion simultaneously with the bench trial. Officer Robert…