People v. Blackburn

The evidence on which defendant was found guilty of robbery was as follows:1

On December 2, 1965, defendant, at gun point, forced his way into the home of John Menard who had just finished dinner with his family. The time was about 7 p.m. He demanded Mrs. Menard's jewelry. Although she was terrified, Mrs. Menard tried to lead defendant to believe that she did not have any, but eventually he discovered it in a bathroom drawer, took it and left.

The Menards' daughter, Linda, was present during the proceedings.

The matter was immediately reported to the police. Thereafter, from time to time, the…