[DOWNLOAD] "People v. Coles" by Supreme Court of Illinois * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People v. Coles
- Author : Supreme Court of Illinois
- Release Date : January 26, 1979
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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The defendants, George Coles and Kevin Johnson, were convicted of armed robbery after a joint trial in the circuit court of Cook County. The Appellate Court, First District, reversed both convictions on the grounds that the trial court's restriction of inquiry into the alleged bias of the chief prosecution witness violated the defendants' right to confront and cross-examine the witnesses against them. (55 Ill. App.3d 528, 529-30.) We granted the State's petition for leave to appeal, and we now affirm as to defendant Coles and vacate and remand the cause with directions, as to defendant Johnson. The armed robbery in question allegedly took place at the home of Phyllis and Walter Stallworth in Chicago. Mrs. Stallworth was the chief witness against the defendants at trial. She alone allegedly observed defendant Coles during the robbery. Mrs. Stallworth also happened to be the sister of defendant Coles' wife. At trial, counsel for defendant Coles attempted to demonstrate that Mrs. Stallworth was biased against him.