PEOPLE v. HICKS

No. 58761.

17 Ill. App.3d 541 (1974)

308 N.E.2d 207

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILLIE HICKS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

February 5, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Ira Churgin, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

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


Judgment affirmed as modified.

Mr. JUSTICE STAMOS delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Willie Hicks, was convicted following a bench trial on March 9, 1972, of possession of heroin on August 4, 1971, and placed on two years probation on condition that he serve the first 90 days in the House of Correction. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 22-3.) On appeal, he argues the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he "possessed" heroin...

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