The PEOPLE v. Wilson

A jury in the circuit court of Cook County found the defendants, Ocie Wilson and James Burks, guilty of the unlawful sale of heroin. It was the third narcotics conviction for each defendant and each was sentenced by the court to 20 to 40 years in the penitentiary. In addition, Wilson was found guilty of unlawful possession of a narcotic drug and received a sentence of from 5 to 10 years on that charge. Wilson’s sentences were ordered by the court to run concurrently. On appeal the defendants urge (1) that the trial court improperly denied their motion to suppress evidence obtained in a search…