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THE PEOPLE v. LOTT

No. 36550.

24 Ill.2d 188 (1962)

181 N.E.2d 112

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. CURTIS LOTT, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 23, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOHN J. CROWN, of Chicago, appointed by the court, for plaintiff in error.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and DANIEL P. WARD, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH and E. MICHAEL O'BRIEN, Assistant Attorneys General, and JOHN T. GALLAGHER and RUDOLPH L. JANEGA, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Curtis Lott was indicted in the criminal court of Cook County on three charges: of selling, possessing and dispensing a narcotic drug. He pleaded not guilty, and on trial by the court after waiving a jury, was found guilty and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary of not less than ten years nor more than ten years and one day.

He brings this writ of error contending...

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