People v. Griggs

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SIMON

delivered the opinion of the court:

The only ground for Amesto Griggs’ appeal from his conviction for robbery and attempted robbery is a series of statements by the prosecutor during arguments to the jury. An unusual feature of this appeal is that the State also raises an issue, pointing out that although Griggs was sentenced to 6 to 20 years for robbery, no sentence was imposed for his conviction for attempted robbery. The State requests remandment for entry of sentence on that conviction.

All three complainants in this case testified. Two lived at a mission on West…