People v. Smith

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the

court:

Defendant Milton Smith was found guilty of attempt robbery after a jury trial and was sentenced to a term of seven years. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) he was deprived of his right to a fair trial because the trial court permitted the prosecution to question him about his prior heroin addiction and his general knowledge of drugs and permitted the prosecution to comment upon this during closing argument; (2) he was deprived of his sixth amendment right to confront witnesses where the trial court precluded him from…