People v. Binns

After a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of unlawful possession of marijuana in violation of section 4 of the Cannabis Control Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 56½, par. 704) and sentenced to 30 days in the House of Correction. She contends on appeal that she was not proven guilty of a knowing possession of the marijuana.

A police officer testified for the State that he and his partner went to defendant’s third-floor apartment with a search warrant. This warrant was based upon information given the police officer by an informant, indicating that defendant was selling narcotics at that…