PEOPLE v. ALMANZA

Gen. No. 50,361.

76 Ill. App.2d 395 (1966)

222 N.E.2d 74

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rudy Almanza, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

November 3, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Glovka, of Chicago (Raymond, Mayer, Jenner & Block, of counsel), for appellant.

Daniel P. Ward, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and James B. Klein, of counsel), for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE SCHWARTZ delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant was convicted in a jury trial of the unlawful sale of narcotics and sentenced to life imprisonment.1 On appeal he contends that the evidence does not support a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and he also charges various errors in the rulings of the court during trial. The facts follow.

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