People v. Novak

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE RIZZI

delivered the opinion of the court:

In a jury trial, defendant, Joel Novak, was found guilty of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 9—1) and armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 18—2). He was sentenced to a prison term of 60 to 180 years. On appeal, defendant contends that (1) he was not proved guilty of murder beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) he was not proved guilty of armed robbery beyond a reasonable doubt; (3) he was denied a fair trial because of reference to a separate and distinct charge of robbery for which he had been arrested; (4) his…