Legal Opinion
People v. Simpson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 30, 1974No. 12463PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craven
Defendants John L. Simpson and David R. Waggoner were indicted for a violation of section 5(c) of the Cannabis Control Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. .1971, ch. 56V2, par. 705(e)), which makes it unlawful to knowingly de'liver more than 500 grams of a substance containing cannabis. After a bench trial, defendants were found guilty as charged. They were each sentenced to the Department of Corrections for an indeterminate term of 1 to 3 years. Defendants appeal from their judgment of conviction.
On appeal, defendants urge three issues: (1) that the Cannabis Control Act is unconstitutional; (2) or, in the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Colten v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- People v. ReeseIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
- The PEOPLE v. PalmerIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
- People v. TibbittsIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. AragonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1999
- People v. LombardiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
- People v. LadewigAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- State v. AragonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1997
- People v. DaleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
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