People v. Rivera

This is a consolidated appeal arising from the defendant Rivera being charged by indictments for two separate offenses of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. The real party in interest as appellant is a Mr. Lucenti, who as privately retained counsel represented the defendant and who questions the trial court’s disposition of bond money posted by his client.

The defendant Rivera retained attorney Lucenti to represent him in defense of alleged narcotic violations. The defendant Rivera and Lucenti agreed, as evidenced by defendant’s notarized signature on the cash bond refund receipt,…