People v. Gray

Mme JUSTICE SPOMER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant-appellant Larry Gray was convicted of robbery after a jury trial in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County. He was sentenced to 90 days’ confinement in the county jail and to probation for four years. On appeal, the defendant contends that the evidence was insufficient to prove the offense of robbery as the record demonstrates no use of force, and that the trial court erred in improperly instructing the jury that his statement to the police constituted a confession to the crime charged.

Fannie Boykin, the complainant, testified for…