People v. Beverly

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DIERINGER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Alexander Beverly, was convicted of possession of heroin (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 22—3) after a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, and he was sentenced to a term of two to six years. The issues for review are whether defendant was proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and whether the State established a proper foundation for the introduction of the narcotics into evidence.

Officer James Hanrahan testified that on May 20,1971, he procured a search warrant for the defendant and the premises at…