People v. Bland

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Alexander Bland, petitioner, was found guilty of murder and armed robbery on March 9,1973, following a bench trial in the criminal division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. He was sentenced to a term of 20 to 50 years. On direct appeal we affirmed the judgment of the trial court, resolving against petitioner the sole issue raised, whether an accomplice’s testimony was sufficiently credible to establish defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. People v. Bland (1st Dist. 1974), 18 Ill. App. 3d 994, 310 N.E.2d 658 (abstract).

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