People v. Johnson

Jerry Johnson (hereinafter defendant) was convicted of armed robbery (Criminal Code, section 18 — 2, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2) and rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1) in a jury trial and sentenced to concurrent prison terms of 8 to 24 years. On appéal, defendant contends: (1) the trial court erred by refusing to excuse two prospective jurors for cause; (2) the trial court improperly restricted the scope of the pretrial hearing on defendant’s motion to suppress identification testimony; and (3) the conduct of the prosecution in presenting its case improperly…