People v. Boyce

After a bench trial the defendant was found guilty of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, eh. 38, par. 11 — 1) and two counts of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2). He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of from 5 to 15 years. On appeal, he contends (1) that he was not tried within the time provided by the Fourth Term Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 103 — 5(b)), (2) that he was denied his constitutional right of confrontation by the court’s refusal to permit the use of certain photographs for impeachment, (3) that the court improperly refused to hear his offer of…