People v. Thomas

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of the offenses of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 18—2), burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 19—1) and unlawful restraint (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 10—3) and sentenced to four to 12 years in the penitentiary solely on the armed robbery conviction. On appeal, he contends that: (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence discovered as a result of a warrantless search; (2) he was denied a fair trial when the trial court failed to ask prospective jurors questions during voir dire…