The PEOPLE v. Watson

This cause comes before us on writ of error to the criminal court of Cook County where defendant, Joe Watson, was found guilty, following a bench trial, of the unlawful possession of narcotic drugs and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than 5 nor more than 10 years.

The alleged error consists of the admission of evidence which was the product of a search and seizure claimed to be illegal. The uncontroverted facts establish that defendant rented apartment No. 604 located in the building at 2310 South State Street in Chicago; that on May 31, 1958, an informer named…