People v. Penland

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GREEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

On June 28,1977, in the circuit court of Macon County, a judgment was entered on a jury verdict finding defendant James Lloyd Penland guilty of the offense of unlawful use of weapons (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1(a) (7)) in that he knowingly possessed a shotgun having a barrel less than 18 inches in length. On January 12, 1978, the court sentenced defendant to 2 to 6 years’ imprisonment.

On appeal defendant asserts that: (1) he was denied effective assistance of counsel because his attorney represented a codefendant…