People v. King

PRESIDING JUSTICE LORENZ

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Christopher King, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver, and with unlawful use of weapons. The defendant’s pretrial motions were denied, and then, after a lengthy trial, the jury returned a guilty verdict on all three counts. The trial judge sentenced defendant to a total of 12 years. On appeal, defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether, in light of new evidence adduced at trial, the trial judge erred by denying the defendant’s motion to reconsider his pretrial…