People v. Grayson

On February 21, 1969, both defendants pleaded guilty to armed robbery before Judge Robert J. Collins and were placed on probation for five years. In June, 1970, both were indicted for the armed robbery of Thaddeus Lukas, which took place on April 9, 1970, and were found not guilty in a bench trial before Judge Louis B. Garippo. On a hearing before Judge Collins to revoke their probation, the court heard the same identifying witnesses that had testified before Judge Garippo, revoked their probation and sentenced each to a term of three to eight years in the penitentiary. It is the position of…