People v. Freeman

The defendant was charged by information on February 5, 1980, in Winnebago County with the offenses of armed robbery and home invasion. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, pars. 18 — 2 and 12 — 11(a)(1).) Both are Class X felonies. He was convicted by a jury and sentenced to the Department of Corrections for 12 years for each offense, the sentences to be served concurrently. He appeals, contending he was denied a fair trial (1) because the trial court restricted his cross-examination of two witnesses concerning their possible bias or motive for testifying, and (2) because the prosecutor made…