People v. Cannon

Eddie Cannon (defendant) was tried by the court without a jury for unlawful use of weapons (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 24—1(a) (4)); defacing the identification marks upon a firearm (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 24—5), and unlawful possession of a firearm without having in his possession an owner’s identification card issued to him by the Illinois Department of Public Safety (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 83—2(a)). Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to concurrent terms of 5 months upon each charge.

Upon his appeal, defendant first raises a constitutional question…