People v. Shelton

Defendant Gladys Shelton appeals from a felony theft conviction and from a sentence of 2 to 6 years in the penitentiary. Hie three issues raised on appeal concern identification testimony, alibi defense, and sentencing.

According to the trial testimony, defendant and another young black woman approached Willett Lee about 12:30 p.m. on June 17, 1974, on the sidewalk near the furniture store where Mrs. Lee worked as a cleaning lady. Defendant placed a gun against Mrs. Lee’s side and told her to give them all her money or they would kill her. Mrs. Lee, who was elderly and poorly educated, went…