People v. Duncan

The defendant, James Duncan, was charged with the crime of unlawful sale of a narcotic drug in violation of section 22-3 of the Criminal Code (Ill Rev Stats 1967, c 38, § 22-3). After a jury trial, he was found guilty and was sentenced to a term of not less than twelve years nor more than eighteen years in the penitentiary.

The defendant alleges, on appeal, that his conviction rests solely on the uncorroborated testimony of a narcotics addict and that, therefore, he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The record reveals that on June 28, 1966, the defendant was arrested for his…