People v. Sanford

Following a joint jury trial, defendants Leroy Sanford, Edward James and James Lewis were found guilty of armed robbery stemming from a hold up of a service station. Each defendant was sentenced to an extended term of 60 years’ imprisonment. Their appeals have been consolidated.

The issues raised on appeal are: (1) whether the trial court erred in denying James’ motion for severance; (2) whether the trial court erred in admitting codefendants’ incriminating statements at their joint trial; (3) whether the trial court erred in denying James’ motion to suppress police identification testimony;…