People v. Stamos

A jury found defendants George Stamos (defendant) and Paul Kristalidis (Kristalidis) guilty of delivery of a controlled substance and armed violence. Defendant was sentenced to concurrent seven-year terms in prison. On appeal, defendant raises as issues: (1) whether the circuit court erred in denying his motion for a severance from his co-defendant; (2) whether the circuit court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial based on an alleged reference by a witness to his failure to testify; (3) whether the circuit court erred in denying his motion to waive a jury trial after all testimony had…