People v. Wilson

Following a jury trial in Winnebago County, the defendant was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 5 to 10 years’ imprisonment. He appeals.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the defendant was prejudiced and denied a fair trial by the State’s failure to provide adequate discovery and to disclose prior to trial the fact that two fingerprints of the defendant were found at the scene of the offense pursuant to defendant’s discovery motion which had been allowed.

Leonard F. Mortier, the owner and operator of Lenny’s Tap, a tavern in Rockford, Illinois, testified that his tavern was robbed…