People v. Coleman

Following a jury trial defendant was found guilty of armed robbery and aggravated battery and was sentenced to serve 5 to 10 years in the penitentiary for armed robbery. On appeal he contends that: (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; and (2) a statement by the prosecutor in closing argument was prejudicial and deprived him of a fair trial. We affirm.

The following pertinent evidence was adduced at trial.

For The State

The Victim — Chicago Police Officer Ebbert Gene Greenwood

Officer Greenwood testified that at some point between 1 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. on October 27, 1973, he…