People v. Warren

The defendant, Johnnie Warren, was indicted for possession of a controlled substance. After a trial without a jury, he was found guilty of that charge and sentenced to one to three years. Defendant contends on appeal that the trial court abused its discretion in denying defendant’s petition to elect treatment under the Dangerous Drug Abuse Act; that statements made by the trial judge evidenced a preconceived belief regarding defendant’s guilt; and that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

On April 17,1975, prior to trial, defendant filed a petition to elect to be treated as a…