People v. Harvey

A Vermilion County circuit court jury found defendant Allen Harvey guilty of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 18— 2) following a one-day trial. Subsequently, the trial court sentenced defendant to 14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections with credit for 127 days previously served.

On January 17, 1986, the defendant used his vehicle to force off the road an automobile driven by Evelyn Thomas. When the vehicles came to a stop, the defendant grabbed Thomas by the neck and threatened her with a knife, demanding money. The 69-year-old victim testified she gave the…