People v. Poe

The defendant, James R. Poe, was found guilty after a jury trial of attempt murder, rape, aggravated kidnaping and armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4, 11 — 1, 10 — 2, 18 — 2). He was sentenced to 50 years’ imprisonment for attempt murder, 30 years for rape, 15 years for aggravated kidnaping and 30 years for armed robbery; said sentences to run concurrently. The defendant appeals, contending that the trial court erroneously excluded as hearsay critical alibi testimony, that withdrawal of previously entered directed verdicts on the charges of aggravated kidnaping and armed…