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PEOPLE v. BUFORD

Nos. 58857-8 cons.

19 Ill. App.3d 766 (1974)

312 N.E.2d 796

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAMES BUFORD, Defendant-Appellant.

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

May 14, 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 Linda West Conley, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE DOWNING delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial in the court below, appellant James Buford (hereinafter defendant) was found guilty of the offense of possession of heroin, pursuant to the provisions of Illinois' Controlled Substances Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 56 1/2, par. 1100 et seq.), and he was sentenced to a term of 4 months in the House of Correction.

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