People v. Agnew

A jury found defendant, Gregory Agnew, guilty of armed robbery, and the court sentenced him to a term of 30 years’ imprisonment. Defendant raises two issues on appeal: first, whether the trial court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial when the bailiff who attended to the jury was the sole witness to an alleged confession of the defendant; and second, whether the trial court abused its discretion when it failed to recognize defendant’s rehabilitative potential when sentencing him to 30 years’ imprisonment. We affirm.

The trial of defendant commenced on the morning of June 13, 1988. After…