People v. Rivas

Defendants, Milton Rivas and Daniel Colon, were charged with delivery of a controlled substance. The trial court denied defendants’ motions to suppress evidence and to produce the State’s confidential informant. Following a jury trial, defendants were convicted, and the court sentenced Rivas and Colon to 25 and 15 years in prison, respectively. Defendants’ consolidated appeal of their convictions is made pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 603 (155 Ill. 2d R. 603).

For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Before trial, Rivas moved to suppress the contents of tape recordings of his…