People v. Manion

Eugene Manion was convicted of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 18—2) in a jury trial and sentenced to not less than 4 years’ but not more than 12 years’ imprisonment. The appellate court affirmed (40 Ill. App. 3d 362), and we allowed defendant’s petition for leave to appeal. The issues raised are whether the identifications of defendant were proper, whether the limitation on the presentation of his defense was correct, and whether he was proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Defendant contends that the one-man “showup,” at which he was identified by two witnesses shortly…