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THE PEOPLE v. WASHINGTON

No. 42424.

45 Ill.2d 477 (1970)

259 N.E.2d 276

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. FRANK WASHINGTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 27, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOHN M. FURLONG, of Chicago, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and EDWARD V. HANRAHAN, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (JAMES B. ZAGEL, Assistant Attorney General, and ELMER C. KISSANE and DONALD N. NOVELLE, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE BURT delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant was found guilty of unlawful possession of narcotic drugs by the circuit court of Cook County and was sentenced for a term of years not less than 5 nor more than 10. An appeal was taken and the conviction was affirmed by both the appellate court and this court. The petitioner then filed his petition for relief under the Post-Conviction...

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