Romero v. People

Defendant Romero was convicted of possessing a narcotic drug. The evidence revealed that two police officers observed the defendant drop a balloon on the sidewalk as the officers approached him. In the balloon were twenty capsules. A police chemist examined the contents of several of the capsules and found them to contain heroin.

On appeal, the defendant urges reversal because the trial court purportedly committed the following errors:(1) The balloon and its contents should not have been allowed in evidence; (2) The trial court gave two erroneous instructions to the jury; and (3) The district…