The People v. Johnson

Edgar Lee Johnson and John Henry Banks were indicted in the criminal court of Cook County for the unlawful sale of narcotic drugs. Banks pleaded guilty and Johnson was found guilty in a trial before the court. Johnson prosecutes this writ of error to review the judgment finding him guilty and fixing his punishment for a term of not less than ten nor more than eleven years.

The prosecution produced the following evidence by its witness Agent Leek of the Federal Narcotics Bureau. On November 19, 1958, at approximately 6:30 P.M. Agent Leek was introduced to Johnson at the Club Escapade, a tavern,…