People v. Willie Smith

Defendant was convicted by jury verdict of armed robbery and sentenced to serve a prison term of 8-1/2 to 20 years. MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797. From this conviction defendant appeals as a matter of right.

At approximately 11 p.m. on October 21, 1970, a tavern located in the City of Springfield known as "Dave and Donna’s Beer Keg” was robbed at gunpoint. After a grand jury returned indictments against the seven alleged participants, the trials of four of the persons charged, including defendant, were consolidated without objection. The evidence adduced at trial incriminating defendant may be…