People v. O'Connol

The defendant, Kevin O’Connol, appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Peoria County finding him guilty, after a bench trial, of the offense of the unlawful delivery of a substance represented to be a controlled substance, and sentencing him to a 20-month period of probation. The only issue raised is whether he was proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. It is the defendant’s contention that there was no proof he ever represented the tablets to be or to contain controlled substances.

At the trial, forensic scientist Steven Hampton was the first witness to testify on behalf of the State.…