People v. Ceja

We granted certiorari to determine whether the court of appeals erred by holding that the prosecution must prove that a defendant knowingly possessed a “usable quantity” to obtain a conviction for possession of cocaine. People v. Ceja, No. 92CA1768 (Colo.App. May 5, 1994) (not selected for publication). We hold that section 18-18-105(l)(a), 8B C.R.S. (1986) does not require the prosécution to prove that the defendant possessed a usable quantity of cocaine. Rather, the prosecution must prove that the defendant knowingly possessed some quantity of controlled substance. Possession of a usable…