People v. McTush

Miss JUSTICE McGILLICUDDY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Nathaniel McTush was indicted for the offense of the unlawful use of weapons (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1 (a)(7)) in that he possessed a shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches in length. Following a jury trial, he was found guilty and was sentenced to a term of one to three years in the penitentiary. McTush appeals, raising two issues for review: (1) whether the defendant was deprived of a fair trial by testimony and argument, implying that the defendant was engaged in criminal activity other than that for which he…