People v. Robinson
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Drucker
This is an appeal from a judgment in a bench trial in which defendant was found guilty of unlawful possession of a narcotic drug, 111 Rev Stats 1965, c 38, § 22-3. Defendant was sentenced to a term of not less than four nor more than eight years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.
Contentions on Appeal
1. Defendant was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
2. The indictment was insufficient to convict the defendant of the crime stated because a material element was not stated.
3. The waiver of a jury trial should not have been accepted by the court because it was obtained by coercion.
4.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- The People v. MacKIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
- The PEOPLE v. NettlesIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
- The People v. GallowayIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
- The People v. JacksonIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
- People v. BedfordAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
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3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. MillisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1969
- People v. HowardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- People v. MinkinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971
- People v. RotiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971
- People v. NelsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1969