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PEOPLE v. BELCHER

No. 79-1118.

92 Ill. App.3d 237 (1980)

415 N.E.2d 1120

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL BELCHER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed December 29, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lamont Cranston Strong, of Chicago, for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Marcia B. Orr, James S. Veldman, and Adrienne Nobel Nacev, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Michael Belcher, was found guilty in a bench trial of armed robbery, rape and deviate sexual assault and sentenced to a term of 8 to 15 years. He appeals, contending (1) he was not found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the trial court improperly admitted hearsay testimony; (3) he was denied effective assistance of counsel; and (4) his sentence was excessive.

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