People v. McElroy

After a jury trial, defendant, Olee McElroy, was found guilty of armed robbery and was sentenced to tbe penitentiary for a term of from three to six years. On appeal, defendant contends that tbe evidence was insufficient to prove bim guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Defendant also complains of (1) tbe refusal of tbe court to instruct tbe jury on evidence of prior good character; (2) tbe striking of relevant evidence relating to defendant’s alibi on tbe ground that tbe same was an effort to impeach bis own witness; and (3) tbe court’s abuse of discretion in failing to give tbe jury an…