People v. Harris

In a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Reucshelle Harris, was convicted of the offense of armed robbery and sentenced to not less than 4 nor more than 12 years in the penitentiary. The appellate court affirmed (57 Ill. App. 3d 639), and we allowed defendant’s petition for leave to appeal.

The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the appellate court and will be reviewed here only to the extent necessary to discuss the issues. The charge of which defendant was convicted involved the armed robbery of Amos Guilcrest and Michael King on a street in Chicago.

Defendant…