People v. Hayes

(Before Barrett, P. J., Drucker and Sullivan, JJ.):

This is an appeal from a conviction for robbery. Defendant was originally indicted for the offense of armed robbery in violation of section 18 — 2 of the Criminal Code. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par.18 — 2.) In a bench trial he was found guilty of the lesser offense of robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 18 — 1) and sentenced to a term of three to nine years. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred (1) in refusing his counsel the opportunity to confer with him after he stated that he wanted a bench trial; (2) in refusing to…