People v. Walker

A jury found defendant Larry Walker guilty of armed robbery and theft, but not guilty of murder. The court entered judgment on only the armed robbery conviction and sentenced defendant to 18 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; improper closing argument deprived him of a fair trial; and the sentence is excessive.

On November 10, 1987, at about 11:30 p.m., 51-year-old Leroy Davis was beaten to death outside of a liquor store in Chicago.

At trial, Harvey Webb testified for the State that he had known defendant (by his nickname…