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PEOPLE v. THORNTON

No. 13737.

369 N.E.2d 358 (1977)

54 Ill. App.3d 202

11 Ill.Dec. 904

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard S. THORNTON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

November 4, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith Hays, Champaign, for defendant-appellant.

Hugh Finson, State's Atty., Monticello, Robert C. Perry, Principal Atty., Ill. State's Attys. Ass'n, Statewide Appellate Assistance Service, James G. Condon, Staff Atty., Springfield, for plaintiff-appellee.

REARDON, Justice.

The defendant was charged by information with committing the offense of possessing less than 2.5 grams of cannabis in violation of section 4(a) of the Cannabis Control Act (Ill.Rev.Stat.1975, ch. 56½, par. 704(a)). At the conclusion of a jury trial conducted on January 26 and 27, 1976, defendant was found guilty, sentenced to 15 days in the county jail and fined $150 plus costs.

During selection of the jury, the court refused to allow...

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