People v. Heath

The defendant, Ronnie Gail Heath, and a codefendant were indicted for armed robbery occurring on June 6, 1972, at a grocery store in Champaign, and after a jury trial Heath was found guilty and sentenced to serve 5 to 15 years imprisonment. He contends on appeal that the in-court identification of the defendant should have been suppressed and that he was denied the assistance of counsel.

On June 12, 1972, an indictment was returned and at the defendant’s request the public defender was appointed to represent him. On June 21, 1972, a discovery motion was filed by his attorney, and on…