People v. Hoffman

After trial by jury in the circuit court of Champaign County, defendant Arthur Duane Hoffman was convicted on June 15,1979, of the offenses of unlawful use of weapons and aggravated assault both occurring on May 30, 1978. On July 19, 1979, the court sentenced him to concurrent terms of imprisonment of 4 years and 364 days respectively. On appeal, he contends that the court erred in denying an oral motion to suppress evidence made during the course of trial. He asserts evidence concerning a gun purportedly used by him to have been obtained in violation of the Miranda rules.

Although no claim is…