Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Victim Identification
Following a bench trial, Defendant, a minor, was adjudicated delinquent for aggravated robbery and adjudged a ward of the court. On direct appeal, Defendant argues that the victim’s identification was too unreliable to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, where the incident lasted less than a minute, where it was dark outside, and where the victim had a gun pointed at her during the encounter. The victim’s identification was reliable. The victim had sufficient opportunity to see Defendant, the victim identified Defendant in open court and in a pretrial photo array, and there was a video that corroborated the victim’s testimony. (REYES and LAMPKIN, concurring.)