People v. Hester

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ALLOY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendants, Willie Hester and Susan Perry, appeal from their convictions, after a bench trial, for unlawful possession of less than 30 grams of heroin and for unlawful possession of a hypodermic syringe. Willie Hester was sentenced to a term of two years in prison, while Susan Perry was given a sentence of probation for a term of 30 months. On this appeal, both defendants argue (1) that there was insufficient evidence presented to prove them guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and (2) that they were denied a fair trial by the…