People v. Clark

Defendants Efrem Clark (Clark) and Johnnie Brown (Brown) were indicted jointly on two counts of rape, two counts of armed robbery, two counts of aggravated kidnaping and two counts of armed violence. Prior to trial, the court approved the State’s motion to nolle prosequi the armed violence counts. On May 11, 1982, following a consolidated jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendants were found guilty of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1), armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2), and aggravated kidnaping (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 10 — 2).…