People v. Lewis

The defendants, Michael Lewis and Robert Lee Brown, were indicted with one Benjamin Branch (See People v. Branch, 6 Ill.App.3d 107, filed May 30, 1972) for armed robbery, a violation of Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2. Following a jury trial, defendants were found guilty as charged and were each sentenced to a term of years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.

On appeal, defendants present three contentions:(1) That they were denied their fundamental right to cross-examine the witnesses against them;(2) That they were denied a fair trial and due process of law when the prosecution…