People v. Montgomery

The defendant, Matthew Montgomery, was charged in three separate complaints with unlawful use of weapons (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1(a)(4)), unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 83 — 2), and failure to carry a City of Chicago Firearm Owner’s Registration Certificate (Chicago Municipal Code 1973, ch. 11.1, sec. 8). He was found guilty of all three charges on October 20, 1972, after a bench trial, and was sentenced to 1 year probation with the first 60 days to be served in the House of Correction.

The defendant urges this court that…