The People v. McElroy

Defendant, Harry McElroy,.who was tried by a jury in the criminal court of Cook County, was convicted of unlawfully selling narcotic drugs and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 10 nor more than 12 years. He prosecutes this writ of error for review contending : (1) that a proper foundation was not laid for the admission into evidence of a packet of narcotics; (2) that defendant was improperly examined concerning drug addiction; (3) that the closing argument of the prosecution was improper; and (4) that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

On July 27, 1959,…