People v. Ireland

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ALLOY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Appellant Steven Ireland was indicted for possession of over 500 grams of cannabis with intent to deliver (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 56/2, par. 705(e)), and also for possession of less than 200 grams of amphetamines (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 56/2, par. 1402(b)). In a jury trial in Will County he was acquitted on both of the charges referred to but was found guilty of a lesser included offense of possession of over 500 grams of cannabis (par. 704(e)).

On appeal in this court, defendant Ireland attacks the court’s rulings on certain…