People v. Cain

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Jimmie Lee Cain, the defendant, was charged by an indictment with attempted armed robbery. In a bench trial before the Circuit Court of Cook County on March 8 and 9, 1972, he was found guilty as charged and sentenced to five years probation, the first year to be spent in the House of Correction. This appeal followed.

On appeal the defendant contends that (1) he was denied due process of law when the trial court took judicial notice of the length of time that the victim of the attempted robbery would have had to observe the…