People v. Ruffolo

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE BARRY

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal was brought by the defendant, Mario Ruffolo, from a conviction for armed robbery. The basis of the appeal is the trial court’s denial of motions to suppress the evidence.

According to the testimony given at the trial, Eliezer Ventura was robbed of $21,000 at approximately 9:30 p.m. on August 12, 1976. The incident occurred when Ventura stopped at a 7-Eleven Store on his way home from work. The victim, comptroller of the Scala Packing Company, was carrying the drivers’ receipts and deposit slips in a brown manila envelope…