The PEOPLE v. Maurice

A writ of error issued to the then criminal court of Cook County in September, 1963, to review the conviction of Bennie Maurice in a bench trial on an indictment charging the illegal dispensing of narcotics for which he was sentenced to a term of 10 to 30 years imprisonment. We have retained jurisdiction under the Judicial Article since it is alleged that specific acts of the trial court deprived defendant of a fair and impartial trial. While not so stated, due process would be denied were the charges well-founded, and a constitutional question is therefore presented giving us jurisdiction on…