People v. Turner

PRESIDING JUSTICE MEJDA

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Malcolm Turner, was charged with attempted robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 8—4(a)), robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 18—1), and felony murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 9—1(a)(3)). The jury found him guilty of all three charges. The court held that the charges merged and imposed a sentence of 22 years for murder. Defendant appeals.

The following issues are presented: (1) whether the trial court erred in denying the defendant’s pretrial motion to dismiss the indictment; (2) whether the trial…