The PEOPLE v. Stewart

On December 11, 1965, Mrs. Helen James was beaten and robbed as she was walking toward her home at 12145 A.M. Willie Stewart was arrested for an unrelated matter on January 28, 1966, and while he was in custody, Mrs. James identified him as her assailant. Defendant was tried before a jury in the circuit court of Cook County; and upon conviction was sentenced to concurrent terms of -7 to 10 years for aggravated battery, and 7 to 20 years for robbery. On appeal to the appellate court, defendant- argued that the victim’s initial identification of defendant was tainted and therefore her…