People v. Richmond

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURKE

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Fred Richmond was indicted and tried for burglary, theft, and possession of burglary tools. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, pars., 19 — 1, 16 — 1, 19 — 2.) A jury found defendant guilty and he was sentenced to concurrent terms of 4 to 12 years’ imprisonment for burglary and 1 to 3 years’ imprisonment for possession of burglary tools. Defendant contends on appeal: (1) that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt on each of the three crimes charged; and (2) that he was denied a speedy trial in violation of section…