People v. Haynes

Following a bench trial, the defendant, Michael W. Haynes, was convicted of robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 18 — 1). He was subsequently sentenced to a 10-year term of imprisonment. He appeals and we affirm.

At trial, the 84-year-old complaining witness, Lola Johannsen, testified that on the day of the incident she went shopping in a mall. When she finished shopping, she returned to her car in the parking lot. As she was closing her car door, a woman approached. The woman, Robin McLester, began pushing Johannsen, telling her to move over. At one point, McLester said, “We want your…