People v. Owens

Defendant Louis Owens was charged with the crimes of armed robbery and aggravated battery. After a jury trial, he was found guilty of both offenses, and sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty to forty years, the sentences to run concurrently. Defendant appeals, contending that the introduction into evidence of a statement made to one of the arresting officers constituted prejudicial error, and that the pretrial identification procedure employed by the police was so grossly suggestive as to have violated due process of law. Defendant conducted his own defense. However at trial, the court…