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LYNUMN v. ILLINOIS

No. 9.

372 U.S. 528 (1963)

83 S.Ct. 917

9 L.Ed.2d 922

LYNUMN v. ILLINOIS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 25, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jewel Lafontant argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

William C. Wines, Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were William G. Clark, Attorney General, and Raymond S. Sarnow, A. Zola Groves and Edward A. Berman, Assistant Attorneys General.

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioner was tried in the Criminal Court of Cook County, Illinois, on an indictment charging her with the unlawful possession and sale of marijuana. She was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for "not less than ten nor more than eleven years." The judgment of conviction was affirmed on appeal by the Illinois Supreme Court. 21 Ill.2d 63...

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