People v. Briggman

Defendant, Clarence Briggman, was charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4(a)), aggravated battery using a deadly weapon (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4(b)(1)) and armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2). After a jury trial he was found guilty on all three counts, and was sentenced to a term of 4 to 10 years on the count charging him with armed robbery. On appeal defendant contends that (1) the trial cotut erred in refusing the jury’s request to hear a certain portion of the testimony; (2) the prosecutor…