People v. Thomas

After a jury trial, defendant, Patricia Thomas, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. BGVc, par. 1401(a)(1)) and sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. On appeal she contends that the trial court erred in refusing to give the pattern jury instruction which covers impeachment by prior inconsistent statements; that she was denied a fair trial by improper prosecutorial argument; and that the jury’s verdict was improperly hastened and must be set aside. We affirm.

It is undisputed that a car driven by Donald Wright with defendant…