Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of controlled substance trafficking, unlawful criminal drug conspiracy, and unlawful possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver. State proved that Defendant knew item he transported from Texas to Illinois contained a controlled substance. Jury was aware that 2 witnesses, who testified as to Defendant's activity with them, were drug dealers with criminal histories and their hopes for consideration in testifying against Defendant. Defense counsel's failure to object to testimony about results of chemical analysis performed by another chemist who did not testify at trial, as it may have been matter of trial strategy to not focus jury's attention on weight and content of substances tested. (STEIGMANN and APPLETON, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Delivery of a Controlled Substance