People v. Milton

Following a jury trial, the defendant, William Milton, was found guilty of armed robbery, robbery, and theft. The defendant then entered a plea of guilty to a charge of robbery in an unrelated case. At a combined sentencing hearing, defendant was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment on the charge of armed robbery and received a concurrent sentence of seven years’ imprisonment on the robbery charge. Defendant appeals.

On appeal, the defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether defendant’s motion for continuance should have been granted; (2) whether the jury should have been instructed on…