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THE PEOPLE v. WATSON

No. 36761.

26 Ill.2d 203 (1962)

186 N.E.2d 326

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. JOE WATSON, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 30, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

MILLER & FISHER, 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 RUDOLPH L. JANEGA and JAMES R. THOMPSON, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

This cause comes before us on writ of error to the criminal court of Cook County where defendant, Joe Watson, was found guilty, following a bench trial, of the unlawful possession of narcotic drugs and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than 5 nor more than 10 years.

The alleged error consists of the admission of evidence which was the product of a...

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