PEOPLE v. HARRIS

No. 42742.

52 Ill.2d 558 (1972)

288 N.E.2d 385

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. ROBERT HARRIS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed October 2, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOHN POWERS CROWLEY, of Chicago (GORDON B. NASH, 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 ELMER C. KISSANE and JAMES R. TRUSCHKE, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Robert Harris, was found guilty by a jury in the circuit court of Cook County of the offense of unlawful possession of a narcotic drug (heroin) and was sentenced to a term of not less than two nor more than four years in the penitentiary. A brief filed by counsel raises issues which are hereafter discussed and two briefs filed...

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