People v. Garth

After a jury trial, the defendant-appellant was found guilty of three armed robberies. The trial court subsequently imposed a single sentence of 10 to 30 years in the penitentiary. On appeal, the defendant submits two issues for review: whether he was denied a fair trial; whether the court imposed an excessive sentence.

On November 1, 1973, the defendant was indicted for the armed robberies of Robin Brunsman, Daniel Seifert and Bob McAnallen which had occurred in the early morning of October 1, 1973. On January 21, 1974, a hearing was conducted on the defense motions to suppress…