People v. Longstreet

Defendant.was charged with the offense of armed robbery. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2.) Following a jury trial he was found guilty and sentenced to a term of from 5 to 10 years. On appeal he contends that (1) he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) he was prejudiced by the testimony of a police investigator concerning his prior contacts with the police; (3) he was prejudiced by the introduction into evidence of certain “mug shots” and of weapons unrelated to the offense with which he was charged; (4) he was denied a fair trial due to the failure of the State to…