People v. Howard

In a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of robbery. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for 2½ to 5 years. On appeal defendant contends (1) that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and (2) that the prosecutor’s final argument to the jury was prejudicial and deprived defendant of a fair trial.

On October 15, 1966, at about 8:30 p. m., Charles Ross, the complaining witness, was on his way to a friend’s tavern at 63rd and Dorchester, Chicago, Illinois. He saw three men in a dimly lit vestibule and crossed over to the other side of the street. He heard footsteps behind him and…