People v. Herrett

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of St. Clair County, the defendant, Michael E. Herrett, was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment. The appellate court (171 Ill. App. 3d 1167 (unpublished order)) affirmed the conviction pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 23 (107 Ill. 2d R. 23). We granted the defendant’s petition for leave to appeal.

The defendant’s conviction is the result of his participation in the armed robbery of a pawnshop in Cahokia, on May 31, 1986. George Bailey, the clerk who was working at the pawnshop on the day of the robbery, testified for the…