People v. Russo

OFFENSE CHARGED

Keeping a gambling place. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1965, ch. 38, par. 28 — 3. JUDGMENT

After a bench trial, the three defendants were found guilty. Russo was fined $450, Foster $350, and Been $250.

CONTENTIONS RAISED ON APPEAL

1. The defendants were not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

2. The defendants were prejudiced by the improper admission into evidence of six photographs.

3. Michael Been was improperly denied a hearing into the voluntariness of his statements to the police.

EVIDENCE

John Tobin, for the State:

He is a police officer with the vice control division. At approximately…