People v. Fitzgerald

Miss JUSTICE McGILLICUDDY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, William A. Fitzgerald, was charged by information with armed robbery of Viola Schneider and attempt armed robbery of Roberta Schneider. Following a bench trial, the defendant was convicted of robbery of Viola Schneider and attempt robbery of Roberta Schneider and sentenced to concurrent penitentiary terms of 1 to 5 years. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, pars. 18—1 and 8—4.) On appeal, the defendant contends (1) he was denied a fair trial by the State’s failure to disclose two items of exculpatory evidence; (2) since the…