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- Title: People v. Harris
- Author : Supreme Court of Illinois
- Release Date : January 02, 1972
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
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Defendant, Robert Harris, was found guilty by a jury in the circuit court of Cook County of the offense of unlawful possession of a narcotic drug (heroin) and was sentenced to a term of not less than two nor more than four years in the penitentiary. A brief filed by counsel raises issues which are hereafter discussed and two briefs filed by defendant pro se charge a number of trial errors which are reviewed to the extent that the record reflects any basis for considering them. Chicago police officers Storck and Wilbon, who arrested defendant, testified that on the afternoon of February 22, 1968, they had observed defendant's automobile traveling at a high rate of speed and attempted to stop it. As the police car, with lights flashing and siren activated, approached defendant's car, defendant increased his speed and tried to elude the police vehicle. Both officers described a high-speed chase over a distance of three miles which ended when defendant's automobile struck a tree. Defendant was placed under arrest and taken to the district station for questioning. In a search made at the police station a hypodermic needle, tie rag, eye dropper and cellophane package of white powder identified as heroin were found in a pocket of his trousers. All these items were introduced into evidence. Police Officer Storck also testified that he observed collapsed veins in defendant's arms. Defendant offered no evidence at the trial.
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