People v. Cooper

We affirm defendant’s conviction by jury for armed robbery.

Defendant raises two issues. He claims first that the circuit court erroneously allowed the introduction of hearsay. He claims second that the circuit court erred in allowing substantive use of an out-of-court statement made by a witness under section 115 — 10.1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 115-10.1).

A witness testified that defendant’s coconspirator told him that he and defendant had “stuck up” the victim. Defendant is correct in categorizing this evidence as hearsay. However, the…