People v. Pinchott

Defendant was convicted in a bench trial of delivery of a controlled substance in violation of section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 56½, par. 1401) and sentenced from Bz to 4/2 years in prison. He timely appeals.

Defendant’s trial began April 13, 1976. The prosecution elicited testimony from numerous witnesses to establish the chain of custody of the delivered substance. Testimony indicated that the white powder weighed one gram and contained cocaine, a controlled substance.

Dennis Garrett testified that on October 28,1974, he met defendant on Steward Street…