People v. Williams

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JOHNSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, Raynardo Williams was convicted of the unlawful use of weapons within 5 years of conviction for a felony. On February 9, 1976, he was sentenced to 2% to 7 )i years in the penitentiary.

On appeal, the defendant raises for the first time the constitutionality of the statute under which he was convicted (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 24—1(a) (10)). The issues raised on review are (1) whether the defendant’s failure to raise the constitutional question at trial…