People v. Morrow

In the afternoon of October 31, 1989, two armed men robbed the family-owned Jalisco Food Market in Chicago while two other men stood watch outside. Sofia Medina and her mother, Aida, were working in the store at the time of the robbery; Sofia was in the front of the store at the cash register and Aida was in the rear at the meat counter. No customers were present. Sofia recognized the men as they entered because they had made some purchases earlier in the day. One of the men, whom Sofia identified as defendant, went to the back of the store and held a "long gun” on Aida. He was about 10 feet…