People v. Bevard

On October 14, 1975, the defendant, Larry Bevard, was charged by information with the unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine) on August 8, 1975. Subsequently, on December 1, 1975, the defendant appeared with counsel, Mr. Joseph Napoli, for a preliminary hearing. At this time, the State, with leave of the court, amended the complaint to charge the delivery of less than 30 grams of a controlled substance and introduced evidence from which the trial court found probable cause. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty, and the trial court ordered all motions to be filed on or…