Illinois Supreme Court November 30, 1967, 40467 (The PEOPLE v. Johnson)

Mr. Justice Kluczynski

delivered the opinion of the court:

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.