The People v. Augitto

Defendant was charged with the illegal sale of a dangerous drug in violation of Chapter 111½, Section 802(b), Illinois Revised Statutes, 1967.

The case was tried before a jury. At the close of the Peoples’ case a motion for directed verdict was denied, and at the close of all the evidence a motion for directed verdict was denied. The defense of entrapment was raised; the issues were submitted to the jmy which returned a verdict of guilty.

Defendant filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or in the alternative for new trial. The magistrate took the motion under advisement and…