People v. Pantoja

In February of 1973, Angel Pantoja was indicted for aimed robbery. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2.) He was convicted at a bench trial and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 20 years and not more than 60 years. Defendant raises three issues on appeal: (1) the State failed in its duty to provide a fair trial by not extending an offer of immunity to a defense witness who refused to testify during direct examination on the ground that his answers might be self-incrimmating; (2), the defendant was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; and (3) the sentence was excessive.

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