PEOPLE v. COLSON

No. 57951.

14 Ill. App.3d 375 (1973)

302 N.E.2d 409

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOHNNY COLSON, a/k/a JOHNNIE COLSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

August 27, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago, (Saul H. Brauner, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel,) for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (Kenneth L. Gillis and Mariann Twist, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Affirmed as modified.

Mr. JUSTICE GOLDBERG delivered the opinion of the court:

Johnny Colson, sometimes referred to as Johnnie Colson, (defendant) was charged with unlawful use of weapons in carrying a concealed weapon. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 24-1(a)(4).) He was also charged with committing this offense within five years of his release from a felony conviction. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 24-1(b).) After a bench trial, he was found guilty...

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