People v. Doss

Defendant Kerwin Doss was convicted of armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 2(a) (West 2000)) by a Will County jury. He appeals.

I. BACKGROUND

On February 2, 2001, defendant Kerwin Doss was charged in a criminal complaint with armed robbery. The complaint alleged that on December 27, 2000, defendant took a purse from Melani Vetter while he was armed with a black handgun. An amended complaint was filed on February 5, 2001, again alleging the defendant took a purse from Melani Vetter while he was armed with a black handgun.

On February 15, 2001, a 20-count indictment was filed. Two of the counts were…