People v. Washington

delivered tire opinion of the court:

The defendant, George Washington, alias Tommy Loffman, was charged by complaint with the offenses of unlawful use of weapons (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1) and possession of a hypodermic syringe in violation of Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 22 — 50. After a bench trial he was found guilty of both offenses and sentenced to concurrent nine month terms in the County Jail. In this appeal the defendant alleges error in connection with both convictions.

We reverse.

The facts which gave rise to these convictions are as follows: At trial Officer…