People v. Chapman

PRESIDING JUSTICE STEIGMANN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a January 2006 bench trial, the trial court convicted defendant, Forrest D. Chapman III, of possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine) and possession of cannabis (more than 30 but less than 500 grams) (720 ILCS 570/402(c) (West 2004); 720 ILCS 550/4(d) (West 2004)). The court sentenced him to two years’ probation and six weekends in jail.

Defendant appeals, arguing that (1) the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress the evidence against him because police…