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THE PEOPLE v. GATES

No. 39860.

35 Ill.2d 584 (1966)

221 N.E.2d 285

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. LOUIS GATES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 14, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JEROME FELDMAN and DENNIS L. POSEN, both of Chicago, for appellant.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and EDWARD P. DROLET, State's Attorney, of Kankakee, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Louis Gates, was found guilty of the unlawful possession of narcotic drugs and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two nor more than three years. On this appeal he contends that his constitutional rights were violated when the trial court denied his motion to suppress, and admitted in evidence an envelope containing marijuana which was found by police officers...

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