People v. King

The defendant, Raymond King, was charged with robbery in violation of section 18 — 1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 18 — 1). The charge alleged that on September 28, 1985, the defendant and a codefendant, who was tried separately, took United States currency from the person of Willie Wyatt by use of force. After a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty. The defendant appeals his conviction, citing as error that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The prosecution called one witness in this case, the victim, Willie Wyatt. Wyatt stated that at…