United States of America Ex Rel., Commodore Reed, Jr. v. Frank J. Pate, Warden, Illinois State Penitentiary

DUFFY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. As petitioner was unable to be present at the time this case was set for oral argument before this Court, the case was taken on the briefs and without any oral argument.

Charges were brought against the petitioner herein in an Illinois state court, for the unlawful sale and possession of narcotic drugs. In a trial before the Court, he was found guilty and sentenced to the Illinois penitentiary where he is presently confined.

He appealed his case to the Illinois Supreme Court which affirmed his…