People v. Sherrod

PRESIDING JUSTICE MURPHY

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant, Jovan Sherrod, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and criminal trespass to a vehicle and sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues that (1) he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver; (2) the State’s closing argument denied him a fair trial; (3) the trial court improperly deferred ruling on his motion in limine seeking to bar the State from introducing evidence of his…