People v. Taylor

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DAVIS

delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendant, Clayton Robert Taylor, was tried before the court and found guilty of robbery. He has appealed contending that he was not tried within the 120-day period required by statute (Ill Rev Stats 1967, c 38, par 103-5); and that his identification as the robber was so unsatisfactory as to raise a reasonable doubt and require a reversal of his conviction.

On August 5, 1968, the defendant was charged with the crime of armed robbery. He was indicted by the grand jury on October 17, and from August 8 he was represented by…