People v. Mathis

The defendant, Kenneth Mathis, was arrested on February 26, 1973, and charged with the offense of armed robbery in violation of section 18—2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 18—2). He was indicted and tried by a jury in the circuit court of Cook County. A verdict of guilty was returned and on August 30, 1974, the defendant was sentenced to serve 4 to 6 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. The defendant appeals from this conviction.

The issues presented for review are (1) whether the defendant’s arrest for armed robbery was unlawful; (2) whether the trial…