Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of 1 count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver within 1000 feet of a church and 1 count of driving while license revoked. After simultaneous bench trial, Defendant was also convicted of 1 count of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. The collapsible metal baton he possessed is a "bludgeon" within meaning of the statute, as it was weighted at one end and extendable with a flick of the wrist, and was not a simple nightstick or billy. Evidence is sufficient to sustain conviction for possession with intent to deliver, including testimony of expert on drug delivery that amount of drugs, manner of packaging, the additional packaging, and presence of a weapon were consistent with intent to deliver.(JORGENSON and SPENCE, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Possession of a Controlled Substance