People v. Curtis

On March 21, 1985, after a jury trial in the circuit court of Winnebago County, defendant, Daniel Curtis, was found guilty of armed robbery and sentenced to 10 years’ incarceration. On appeal defendant argues: (1) that the trial court erred in admitting extensive evidence of other crimes; (2) that the State’s discovery violations require a new trial; and (3) that the trial court abused its discretion in denying this motion for a continuance.

Defendant was charged by separate informations with the November 21 and November 23, 1984, armed robberies of Paul Villa, the clerk of a Rockford adult…