Appellate Court of Illinois May 7, 1979, No. 78-391 (People v. Thomas)

Mr. JUSTICE CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendants were convicted of robbery and sentenced to 5M to 16M years in the penitentiary. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 18 — 1.) On appeal, defendants contend (1) the trial court erred in discharging a juror who did not arrive on time and replacing the juror with an alternate (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par.