People v. Akins

A jury convicted defendant Michael Akins of the armed robbery of a gas station and a separate theft of an automobile. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, pars. 18 — 2(a), 16 — 1(a)(1).) The trial court sentenced him to concurrent terms of 10 years’ imprisonment for theft and 25 years’ imprisonment for armed robbery. On appeal, defendant asserts the State failed to prove his guilt of either offense beyond a reasonable doubt. He also maintains the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing him.

At trial, Jeffrey Patten testified he worked in a gas station on Odell Road in Odell. At about 3:15…