People v. Fleming

After a jury trial, defendant Myron Fleming was found guilty of armed robbery and sentenced to 4 to 6 years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals, contending that (1) the trial court erred when it refused to conduct an evidentiary hearing to determine whether defendant was denied his right to an impartial jury because four prospective jurors, who were black, were excused from jury service through the State’s exercise of peremptory challenges; (2) the trial court erred in allowing the State to present evidence of defendant’s previous conviction for robbery; (3) the lineup was unduly suggestive,…