People v. Houston

Defendants Odell Houston, John Gibson and Tyrone Hall were indicted for armed robbery in violation of section 18 — 2 of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2). Each defendant moved to have his arrest quashed, and all evidence procured as a result of that arrest, including their confessions, suppressed. As defendants chose to waive their right to a jury, the hearing on these motions was held together with the trial. At the conclusion of the trial, the motions were denied, and all defendants were found guilty. Defendant Gibson was sentenced to a term of four to six years;…