People v. Walker

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (2d) 140566
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Kane Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
BIRKETT

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of 2 counts of unlawful delivery of controlled substance within 1000 feet of a public park and 2 counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school. State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Defendant was guilty of offense, under theory of accountability, when Defendant used telephone to arrange drug transactions with undercover police officer. Defendant's consistent use of phone with certain number for voice communications is compelling circumstantial evidence that Defendant sent text messages that undercover officer received on date in question.(BURKE and HUDSON, concurring.)