People v. Boykin

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. 561/2, par. 1402(b)). Defendant was sentenced to a term of two and a half to eight years in the penitentiary for possession of 3 grams of heroin found on his person during the execution of a search warrant for certain premises in which he was present.

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