People v. Williams

Defendant, Clarence Williams, was convicted by a jury of the crime of robbery armed, 1 and sentenced to prison for a term of from 10 to 20 years.

The Alaska Fur Store was robbed on September 30, 1968. In the early morning of the next day, at approximately 2:30 a.m., defendant and an alleged accomplice, David Willis, were stopped for speeding on the Ohio Turnpike. Subsequently, both were charged with the armed robbery of the Alaska Fur Store.

Defendant on appeal raises four issues for determination. We combine the first two and restate the resulting issue.

I

Does the fact that the defendant was…