THE PEOPLE v. NAKON

No. 41456.

46 Ill.2d 561 (1970)

264 N.E.2d 204

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. STEVE R. NAKON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 17, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

KEITH E. EASTIN, of Chicago, (GARY L. PRIOR, of counsel,) 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 ROBERT A. NOVELLE and ANTHONY M. MONTEMURRO, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

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

Defendant, Steve R. Nakon, was found guilty of possession of marijuana, a narcotic drug, in a Cook County circuit court bench trial, and was placed on six months probation. He appeals directly to this court on the basis of a constitutional question. (See our Rule 603.) 43 Ill.2d R. 603.

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