People v. Brown

On May 12, 1964, defendant was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of three-to-four years after trial without a jury on the charge of unlawful possession of narcotic drugs.

Defendant filed his brief on appeal May 19, 1965. He argued two points: that his motion to suppress evidence made prior to trial should have been allowed, and that the proof at trial did not establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The motion to suppress evidence was entertained by the trial court on January 3, 1964. Defendant testified in support of his motion, as did three other witnesses on his behalf. There…