People v. Jones

No. 1-96-2046

November 14, 1997

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)

v. ))

ROBERT JONES, ) Honorable) Fred G. Suria, Jr.,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

Following a jury trial defendant, Robert Jones, was found guilty of the armed robbery of Elaine Ramos and sentenced to serve a term of natural life imprisonment as a habitual offender pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Code of Corrections, 720 ILCS 5/3-3(b)(1). He now appeals, alleging that (1) the State improperly bolstered Ramos's identification with so-called…