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THE PEOPLE v. PICKETT

No. 40379.

39 Ill.2d 88 (1968)

233 N.E.2d 560

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JOHN PICKETT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 19, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GETER & GETER, of Chicago, (HOWARD D. GETER, SR. and HOWARD D. GETER, JR., of counsel,) for appellant.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and JOHN J. STAMOS, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and ELMER C. KISSANE and JOEL M. FLAUM, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

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

The defendant, John Pickett, was tried in a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County for gambling on an indictment which charged him with possession of policy tickets and other similar devices in violation of section 28-1(a)(8) of the Criminal Code. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1965, chap. 38, par. 28-1.) He was found guilty and sentenced to 5 years probation, the first 30 days...

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