People v. Jackson

Eddie Jackson was found guilty of armed robbery after a bench trial in Will County and was sentenced to five to ten years imprisonment. The Appellate Court for the Third District affirmed his conviction (People v. Jackson (1972), 3 Ill. App. 3d 574, one justice dissenting), and we granted leave to appeal.

Defendant Jackson contends that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, complaining particularly of the procedures which resulted in his identification by the robbery victim.

On February 13, 1968, at approximately 11:00 P.M., Lloyd Downs was preparing to close the Wareco service…