People v. Morgan
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mejda
Defendant George Morgan was convicted in a bench trial of armed robbery (111. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2) and was sentenced to a term of 10 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, he contends that: (1) his warrantless nonconsensual arrest at his home was illegal because it was not based on probable cause and was not justified by exigent circumstances; and (2) the trial court erred in admitting evidence of another crime allegedly committed by him.
For the reasons hereinafter set forth, we affirm the judgment of the circuit court.
Defendant has not contended that his guilt was not established…
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