THE PEOPLE v. MARTIN

No. 70-116.

1 Ill. App.3d 798 (1971)

274 N.E.2d 593

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARINZA MARTIN, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

October 29, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Stratton, of Defender Project, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Edward P. Drolet, State's Attorney, of Kankakee, for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE DIXON delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was convicted at a jury trial upon a charge of "Unlawful Use of Weapons" in violation of Chapter 38, Sec. 24-1(a)(7), Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969. Defendant appeals.

An issue presented upon appeal is whether the evidence supports a conviction of the violation charged.

At the time of the arrest, defendant was the driver of a car owned by Robert Lott, Jr., who was seated...

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