The PEOPLE v. Johnson

In 1965, defendant, Adolph Johnson, was convicted in the circuit court of Cook County for the crime of unlawful possession of narcotics. (Ill. Rev, Stat. 1963, chap. 38, par. 22- — 3.) His conviction was affirmed by the Appellate Court, First District (78 Ill. App. 2d 398), and we granted leave to appeal.

The facts relevant to the disposition of defendant’s cause are as follows : At about 2 :oo A.M. on May 2, 1964, two Chicago police officers observed defendant, whom they knew to be a drug addict, standing in front of the DuSable Hotel. The officers testified that as they approached the…