Legal Opinion
People v. Stephens
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 6, 1973No. 72-51PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN
delivered the opinion of the court:
A jury found defendant, Thurman Stephens, Jr., guilty of armed robbery; he was sentenced to serve 8 to 12 years in the penitentiary. Two co-defendants were tried separately, found guilty, and their convictions affirmed by this court. See, People v. Iverson, 9 Ill.App.3d 706 (1973), and People v. Friday (1973), 11 Ill.App.3d 1071.
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