PEOPLE v. BOYKIN

No. 77-330.

65 Ill. App.3d 738 (1978)

382 N.E.2d 1369

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

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Modified on denial of rehearing December 6, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Agostinelli and Mark Burkhalter, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Edward Petka, State's Attorney, of Joliet (James E. Hinterlong and Gerry R. Arnold, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ALLOY delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Willie Boykin appeals from a conviction of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (heroin) following a bench trial in the circuit court of Will County. Conviction was pursuant to section 402 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 56 1/2, par. 1402(b)). Defendant was sentenced to a term of two and a half to eight years in the penitentiary...

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