People v. Griffin

The defendant, Jewell Griffin, was charged with the offense of armed robbery. After a bench trial he was found guilty and sentenced by thé Circuit Court of Will County to not less than 5 years nor more than 15 years.

From this conviction defendant appeals contending: (1) that the trial court erred in the admission of evidence of flight, (2) that the court erred in the admission of evidence which tended to prove other crimes, (3) that there was error in receiving evidence of statements of accused, (4) that testimony of an “eavesdropper” should not have been admitted and (5) the State’s use of…