Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Possession of a Controlled Substance
(Court opinion corrected 6/1/17.) Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of possession of a controlled substance. Hidden location of contraband and State's failure to prove that Defendant ever entered the home creates a reasonable doubt as to Defendant's knowledge of contraband in hallway closet trap. Evidence presented at trial does not support a finding that Defendant committed essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.(GORDON and REYES, concurring.)