THE PEOPLE v. REED

No. 35343.

21 Ill.2d 416 (1961)

173 N.E.2d 422

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. COMMODORE REED, JR., Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 29, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

HERBERT BARSY, of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

WILLIAM L. GUILD, Attorney General, of Springfield, and DANIEL P. WARD, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and FRANCIS X. RILEY, and WILLIAM L. CARLIN, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE BRISTOW delivered the opinion of the court:

Commodore Reed, Jr., hereinafter called defendant, was charged in the criminal court of Cook County with the unlawful sale and possession of narcotic drugs. On a trial before the court, he was found guilty and sentenced to the Illinois penitentiary for a minimum term of 10 years and a maximum term of 15 years.

The defendant, seeking a review of this conviction on writ of error...

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