The PEOPLE v. Calhoun

At the 1958 January term of the Cook County criminal court, Joseph Calhoun, plaintiff in error herein, and Floyd Williams were indicted for selling narcotics to Jacqueline Hill on January 6, 1958. Both defendants were found guilty on a trial without a jury and both sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary for an indeterminate term of 25 years minimum and life maximum. Only Calhoun is seeking a reversal on this writ of error.

The principal argument presented on behalf of defendant is that the proof did not sustain the charge. It would be a difficult task to detail all the evidence with its…