People v. Trice

Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of delivery of a controlled substance. Defendant argues that State failed to prove a chain of custody for the drugs. Defendant failed to show actual evidence of tampering, alteration or substitution. State made a prima facie case, where undercover officer testified to chain of custody of drugs while in his care, and parties stipulated that chemist would testify that a chain of custody was maintained at all times, and inventory numbers given by both undercover officer and chemist were the same.(HALL, concurring; LAMPKIN, specially concurring.)