People v. Robinson

FIRST DIVISION

SEPTEMBER 30, 1998

No. 1-97-0629

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

SIDNEY ROBINSON,

Defendant-Appellant.)))))))))

Appeal from the

Circuit Court of

Cook County

No. 96 C2 20515

Honorable

Gerald Rohrer,

Judge Presiding.

A jury found defendant Sidney Robinson guilty of robbery and theft. Defendant was sentenced to 15 years in prison. In this appeal, defendant contends that: (1) defendant was illegally arrested and searched; (2) the trial court erred by dismissing the third panel of jurors; (3) impeachment evidence of defendant's prior convictions was error; (4) the trial…