People v. Bares

The defendants, Thomas H. Bares and James R. Edwards, were jointly tried and found guilty of the offenses of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2) and robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 18 — 1) in a jury trial in the circuit court of Kane County. Upon denial of their post-trial motions, and after vacating the judgments of conviction for the lesser-included offense of robbery, the trial court conducted a sentencing hearing and sentenced Bares to six years’ imprisonment and Edwards to 26 years’ imprisonment. Defendant Bares appeals from the denial of his pretrial…