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THE PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

No. 36367.

23 Ill.2d 549 (1962)

179 N.E.2d 639

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. BURKS WILLIAMS, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 23, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JULIUS LUCIUS ECHELES, appointed by the court, and JACK MARCUS, both of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

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

Judgment reversed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Upon trial by a jury, defendant was convicted of the crime of unlawful possession of narcotic drugs, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of from two to five years. He brings this writ of error, contending that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and that his right to a fair trial was prejudiced by certain...

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