People v. West

Defendant appeals from his bench trial conviction of unlawful possession of more than 30 grams but less than 500 grams of cannabis, a violation of section 4(d) of the Cannabis Control Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 56/2, par. 704(d)). He was sentenced to a 1- to 3-year indeterminate imprisonment term. Defendant challenges the validity of the search of his apartment and the propriety of the trial court’s permitting a police officer to testify regarding the amending of a search warrant, and contends that the constitutional right to privacy permits in-home, personal use possession of cannabis.

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