People v. Belt

2 Citing cases

  1. People v. Lawson

    86 Ill. App. 3d 376 (Ill. App. Ct. 1980)   Cited 16 times

    This too strengthens their recognition of defendant and their subsequent identification of him. People v. Horobecki (1977), 48 Ill. App.3d 598, 363 N.E.2d 1; see also People v. Fabian (1976), 42 Ill. App.3d 934, 356 N.E.2d 982; People v. Belk (1972), 6 Ill. App.3d 422, 286 N.E.2d 17. Defendant argues that the identification testimony of Jones and Henley is contradictory and inconsistent and, therefore, legally insufficient to sustain his conviction.

  2. People v. Reed

    80 Ill. App. 3d 771 (Ill. App. Ct. 1980)   Cited 58 times
    Finding the witness's observations of the defendant for 10 seconds was sufficient, noting "[i]t is not required that the validity of the identification be based upon perfect conditions for observation or that the time for observation be of a prolonged nature"

    ) Further, he recognized defendant as a man he had occasionally seen in the neighborhood prior to the incident. See, e.g., People v. Horobecki (1977), 48 Ill. App.3d 598, 363 N.E.2d 1; People v. Fabian (1976), 42 Ill. App.3d 934, 356 N.E.2d 982; People v. Belt (1972), 6 Ill. App.3d 422, 286 N.E.2d 17. In addition to Rumbaugh's positive identification testimony, the State relied on the identification testimony of the victim, Sperando. Although Sperando was unable to visually identify defendant at trial, she had previously made a voice identification of defendant after hearing him speak during the lineup procedure.