The People v. Brengettsy

A jury in the criminal court of Cook County found the defendant, George Brengettsy, guilty of the unlawful sale of narcotics, and he was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than twelve nor more than fourteen years. On this writ of error, he contends that his guilt was not established beyond a reasonable doubt, that certain evidence was erroneously admitted and that the prosecutor’s closing argument was improper.

Officer Clemie Paschal, a member of the narcotics squad of the Chicago Police Department, testified that on the evening of November 25, 1959, he and…