People v. Lynch

Following a stipulated bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant James Lynch was convicted of cannabis trafficking and possession of cannabis with intent to deliver. Two concurrent six-year terms of imprisonment and a $1,000 fine were imposed. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress; (2) he was not proven guilty of cannabis trafficking beyond a reasonable doubt; and (3) his conviction for possession with intent to deliver must be vacated because it is a lesser-included offense of the trafficking conviction.

At the hearing…