People v. Ashton

This is an appeal from a judgment entered by the Circuit Court of Cook County. The defendant, Herman Ashton, was indicted for armed robbery and aggravated battery. Following a bench trial, the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to a term of from two to five years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.

The only issue presented on appeal is whether the defendant was denied his right to a fair trial when the physical evidence involved in his case was destroyed by the State prior to trial.

The defendant, Herman Ashton, was charged in an indictment returned on May 21, 1968, with the offenses of…