People v. Taylor

Following a jury trial, the defendant, Jerome Taylor, was found guilty of armed robbery and sentenced to a term of 4 to 8 years in the penitentiary. On appeal, the appellant presents the following issues for review:

1. Whether the identification of the defendant by the occurrence witnesses established his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt;

2. Whether testimony concerning the defendant’s silence when arrested was erroneously admitted into evidence on cross-examination;

3. Whether the prosecutor’s closing argument was improper, inflammatory and prejudicial, thereby denying defendant a fair trial.

The…