People v. Powell

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JONES

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Jackson County the defendant was convicted of the offense of armed robbery and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 8 nor more than 15 years. This appeal followed.

The defendant’s initial contention on appeal is that the court erred in refusing to admit into evidence a statement allegedly signed by Luther Leroy Wimberly. Wimberly had been indicted with the defendant for the armed robbery in question. He pled guilty to the lesser offense of robbery before the defendant…