The People v. Pugh

Jesse James Pugh was found guilty of unlawful possession of a narcotic drug during a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of six to ten years. He appeals directly to this court on the ground that he was denied his constitutional right to compel attendance of witnesses in his behalf.

On October 28, 1964, officers King, Kelly, Fails, Jami-son and Pates executed a search warrant for the premises at 952 East 85th Street in Chicago. The complaint, pursuant to which the warrant was issued, was signed by William K. Hill. It charged that on…