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THE PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

No. 36471.

25 Ill.2d 562 (1962)

185 N.E.2d 686

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

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 28, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

PAUL SCHREIBER, JR., 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 SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

Bernice Williams was indicted in the criminal court of Cook County for the unlawful possession of "a certain narcotic drug, to wit: opium, that is to say, heroin, * * *." She pleaded not guilty, waived a jury trial, was found guilty after a bench trial, and was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than two nor more than three years. Upon this writ of error she contends...

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