People v. Sanford

Mr. JÚSTICE JOHNSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, Henry Brisbon and Tony Sanford were found guilty of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, § 11 — 1) and sentenced to a term of 6 to 18 years in the penitentiary. They appealed, contending that the evidence was insufficient to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in light of the “doubtful” identification testimony of the complaining witness and the strong alibi evidence of the defendants.

The complaining witness, a student nurse at the time of the occurrence, testified that on February 4, 1972, at approximately…