People v. Isom

The defendant was convicted in a jury trial of the unlawful sale of heroin, a narcotic drug. He was sentenced to a term of not less than 20 nor more than 40 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.

Upon this appeal the defendant contends that the evidence did not establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; that the trial court committed reversible error in the admission of certain evidence, and finally, that the sentence is excessive.

In August 1969, Christopher Vaughns, an employee of the Illinois Bureau of Investigation, was introduced to the defendant by one Willie Greer, a paid informer…