People v. Agosto

Defendant, Felipe Agosto, was charged by information with the unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 56½, par. 1401(b).) After a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant was found guilty and sentenced to a term of five to 15 years in the penitentiary. On appeal, defendant raises four issues for our consideration: (1) whether he was proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) whether the trial court improperly limited the defense’s cross-examination of the State’s witnesses; (3) whether certain comments by the prosecutor during closing…