People v. Sheppard

Defendant, Anthony Sheppard, was convicted after a jury trial of armed robbery and sentenced by the circuit court of St. Clair County to 12 years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence.

On the evening of December 30, 1986, at approximately 9 p.m., a man walked into Mick’s Liquors in Lebanon, Illinois, looked around the store, and left. He returned shortly thereafter with another man. Both were carrying small caliber handguns. The two men positioned themselves by the cash register and announced they intended to rob the store. The owner of the store attempted to open the…