People v. Smith

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Donald Smith, was charged with two counts of armed robbery. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2.) After a bench trial, defendant was found guilty as charged and sentenced to 8 to 24 years’ imprisonment. Defendant now appeals and presents three issues for our review: (1) whether the State, by delaying indictment of defendant and by failing to respond to defendant’s request for discovery, violated defendant’s right to due process by forcing defendant to trial with unprepared counsel; (2) whether the trial court…