People v. Walker

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURKE

delivered the opinion of the court.

Cecil Walker was arrested on February 12, 1960, in Chicago, for the unlawful sale of narcotics to John Leneir. He was found guilty in a trial without a jury and sentenced to from 10 to 14 years in the penitentiary. He appeals.

The principal witness for the prosecution was one John Leneir, a former narcotics user who had been active as a police informer. Leneir testified, and the court found, that on February 11, he conferred with the defendant. He was told by defendant to return the following day to the same vicinity if he desired…