People v. Christy

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE LORENZ

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, following a jury trial, was convicted of robbery in violation of section 18 — 1 of the Criminal Code. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 18 — 1.) He was sentenced to a term of 2 to 10 years. On appeal, he contends that remarks by a prosecution witness referring to criminal activity by him, other than that for which he was on trial constituted reversible error.

At trial the following pertinent facts were adduced.

For the State

Dennis Clegg — Chicago Police Officer

On June 18, 1973, at about 1:30 a.m. he and his partner,…