PEOPLE v. NEWELL

No. 15449.

77 Ill. App.3d 577 (1979)

396 N.E.2d 291

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICHARD J. NEWELL, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed October 19, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson and Diana N. Cherry, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

Robert J. Bier, State's Attorney, of Quincy (Marc D. Towler and Denise M. Paul, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Can the roots, moisture, and immature stalks of the marijuana plant constitute "substance containing cannabis"?

Yes.

We affirm.

Newell was found guilty by a jury of the offenses of possession of more than 500 grams of cannabis and of production of cannabis. Judgment was entered only on the possession verdict and...

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