Appellate Court of Illinois February 20, 1967, Gen. Nos. 50,366 and 50,868 (People v. Alicea)

MR. JUSTICE ADESKO

delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant was charged with unlawful possession of narcotics. He was found guilty in a bench trial and sentenced to the State Penitentiary for a period of from five to eight years. The length of the sentence was based on the fact that he had previously been convicted of possession of narcotics.