People v. Watkins

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant James Watkins, together with one John Leon Dismuke, was indicted and tried for Armed Robbery. The defendant, James Watkins, separately appeals from a judgment of conviction after a jury verdict and from the sentence of 2-7 years in the penitentiary which was imposed.

Defendant argues that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; that he was deprived of a fair trial when the trial court denied his motion for severance and forced him to stand trial with the co-defendant John Leon Dismuke. He also argues…