People v. Garcia

The State appeals the trial court’s order denying its motion to file a supplemental discovery answer prior to the trial of the defendant, Andres Garcia. We affirm.

The defendant, who was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance over 900 grams (720 ILCS 570/401(a)(2)(D) (West 1998)) and criminal drug conspiracy (720 ILCS 570/405.1(a) (West 1998)), was arrested on April 18, 1998. Bond was subsequently reduced to $450,000, and the defendant remained in custody. The trial court ordered the State to disclose to the defendant, inter alia, all witnesses, documents, reports,…