People v. Ortiz

After a stipulated bench trial, defendant, Jose Ortiz, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. BGfz, par. 1402) and sentenced to three years in prison. On appeal, he contends (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion to quash his arrest and suppress a plastic bag containing white powder seized during his arrest and (2) the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the substance contained in the bag was cocaine. We affirm.

Prior to trial, the court conducted a hearing on defendant’s motion to quash his arrest and suppress evidence. At…