People v. Rivas

First Division

December 28, 1998

Nos. 1-97-1568 & 1-97-1754 (Consolidated)

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

MILTON RIVAS and DANIEL COLON,

Defendants-Appellants.)))))))))

Appeal from the

Circuit Court of

Cook County.

Honorable

Thomas R. Sumner,

Judge Presiding.

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…