People v. Charboneau

Defendant, Richard Charboneau, was charged in the circuit court of Perry County with the offense of armed robbery. Following a jury trial defendant was found guilty as charged and sentenced to a term of four to five years imprisonment. Defendant appeals the judgment entered by the court.

The sole question raised on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion to suppress his confession.

Briefly stated, the facts in this case are that defendant robbed Melvin Crown of money while holding a knife during a fair in DuQuoin. Immediately thereafter, following a brief chase,…