People v. Avant

After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of the offense of robbery, a Class 2 felony (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 18—1). Upon review of his criminal history, he was sentenced to a term of seven years’ imprisonment (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 1005 — 8—l(aX5)). Defendant appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Champaign County, arguing (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt where the case rested on circumstantial evidence, fingerprints; and, alternatively, (2) reversible error occurred when the instructions relating to the robbery charge did not…