The People v. Norman

Defendant Fred T. Norman and Alonzo Hampton were indicted in Cook County for the unlawful sale of narcotics. Hampton and Norman were jointly tried before a jury which found both defendants guilty, and both were sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary for a term of not less than 15 nor more than 20 years. The conviction of Alonzo Hampton was affirmed by this court in People v. Hampton, 24 Ill.2d 558. The defendant Fred T. Norman prosecutes this writ of error to review his conviction.

The defendant contends that the trial court committed reversible error in admitting evidence that the…