People v. Griffin

Following a jury trial, defendant, Sherome Griffin, was convicted of first degree murder, armed robbery, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. Defendant was ultimately sentenced, as a result of a resentencing hearing, to a total of 42 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that inadmissible prior consistent statements made by the State’s key witness were improperly introduced and used to bolster the witness’s testimony. Defendant additionally contends that his conviction and sentence for armed robbery must be vacated. Finally, defendant…