People v. Monroe

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ROMITI

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial defendant Revonne Monroe was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. On appeal he contends: (1) the motion to suppress defendant’s confession should have been granted because the State failed to produce all material witnesses; (2) defendant was denied a fair trial when the prosecution was permitted to argue to the jury that they need not consider the circumstances of the confession; (3) the prosecutor improperly commented in closing argument on defendant’s failure to testify; and…