The PEOPLE v. Bueno

In i960 defendant Roberto Bueno and Thomas Wright were indicted by the grand jury of the criminal court of Cook County for the crime of illegally selling narcotics to Eugene Nicoletti. The indictment also charged possession of narcotics, dispensing of narcotics to Nicoletti, and conspiracy to sell and dispense narcotics. They were jointly tried by the court without a jury and found guilty on the count charging illegal sale, and defendant Bueno was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 10 to 12 years. The conviction of Wright was affirmed (People v. Wright, 27 Ill.2d 557), and the cause…