Appellate Court of Illinois July 18, 1983, 82-420 (People v. Hall)

JUSTICE NASH

delivered the opinion of the court:

The State appeals from a judgment of “acquittal” of defendant, James L. Hall, to the offense of robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 18 — 1(a)) contending the trial court abused its discretion in denying the State’s motion for continuance of trial and erred in directing a verdict of not guilty where no evidence was presented.