People v. Sanford

The defendant, John W. Sanford, and Raymond Nesbitt were charged with three counts of armed robbery and one count of attempt murder. Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of three counts of armed robbery. He was subsequently sentenced to 30 to 90 years’ imprisonment.

Defendant appeals the trial court judgment and sentence contending: (1) the court erred in denying his motion to quash his arrest; (2) the State’s closing argument denied him a fair trial; and (3) his sentence is excessive. Because defendant does not contest the sufficiency of the evidence, only a brief statement of the…