People v. Singleton

The defendant, Floyd Singleton, was charged with the offense of possession of marijuana in that he knowingly did and unlawfully have in his possession and under his control a quantity of cannabis sativa, commonly known as marijuana, in violation of section 704 of the Cannabis Control Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 56½, par. 704). After a bench trial, the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to one year in the House of Correction.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court properly denied the defendant’s motion to suppress the evidence.

At the hearing on defendant’s motion to…