The PEOPLE v. Ledferd

The defendant, Jerry Ledferd, was found guilty of armed robbery by a jury in tiie circuit court of Sangamon County and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 5 to 15 years. On appeal he complains that the trial court erred in refusing to suppress certain evidence seized during a search of his home which he argues was an unreasonable one.

On March 25, 1966, at about 2:45 P-M. the owner of Bill and Susie’s Tavern, in Springfield, was robbed by two armed men of $1400. The owner notified the police and it appears that when they arrived a few minutes later, a patron, who was present during the…