People v. Elston

After trial by jury in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County, defendant Howard C. Elston was found guilty of armed robbery and attempt murder. The court entered judgment on the attempt murder and sentenced defendant to 30 to 90 years imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that he was deprived of a fair trial because the State failed to furnish to him before trial information concerning exculpatory evidence which the State had been ordered to provide pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 412(c) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 110A, par. 412(c)).

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