People v. Davis

Following a jury trial defendant was found guilty of armed robbery and sentenced to serve 4 to 6 years in the penitentiary. On appeal defendant contends that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and that defense counsel was incompetent. We affirm.

Fred Thompson testified at trial that on July 22, 1974, he entered a tavern known as Skip’s Rendezvous sometime between 10:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., selected a bar stool near a television and ordered a bottle of beer. At approximately 10:50 p.m. a short black man entered the tavern with a gun, assumed a crouching position and announced a…