People v. Branson

After a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, Larry Bran-son was found guilty of armed robbery (ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2) and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

On appeal, defendant contends: (1) the trial court erred in not suppressing a pretrial lineup identification allegedly made in violation of defendant’s sixth amendment right to counsel; (2) the trial court denied defendant’s right to be present at trial and assist in his own defense by failing to take reasonable measures to insure that defendant could hear the proceedings; and (3) the trial court abused its…