People v. Bowel

The defendant-appellant, Lawrence G. Bowel, was indicted for robbery and theft and was convicted of both offenses following a jury trial in Peoria County. The trial court entered judgment solely on the robbery conviction and sentenced the defendant to a five-year term of imprisonment. The defendant appeals.

The defendant contends that: (1) he was deprived of his right to trial by an impartial jury because the trial court refused to ask prospective jurors supplemental questions tendered by the defendant regarding his theory of mistaken identification; (2) the trial court denied him due process…