PEOPLE v. MINKIN

No. 55253.

133 Ill. App.2d 549 (1971)

273 N.E.2d 729

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JIM MINKIN, a/k/a JAMES MINKIN (Impleaded), Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District.

July 12, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin B. Lewis and Richard B. Caifano, both of Chicago, for appellant.

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (Robert A. Novelle and Martin Moltz, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE LYONS delivered the opinion of the court:

James Minkin was convicted, following a bench trial, of the offense of unlawful possession of narcotic drug. (Illinois Revised Statutes 1967, ch. 38, sec. 22-3.) Judgment was entered on the finding and he was admitted to probation for a period of five years. On appeal he contends that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and that the search warrant, execution of which resulted...

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