People v. Chua

This cause involves an appeal by defendant, Dr. Fairbank Chua, from a jury conviction of delivery of a controlled substance, Valium, in violation of section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 56½, par. 1401). Dr. Chua was sentenced to 24 months’ probation and fined $5,000. The facts of this case are as follow.

Dr. Chua received his medical license in 1980 and had a private medical practice at St. Joseph’s Medical Center (Medical Center). On September 28, 1983, undercover special agents Clem Ferguson and Willie Davis went to the Medical Center to…