People v. Llanos

Defendant, Servelion Llanos, appeals from a guilty verdict entered after a bench trial on drug possession and distribution charges. We affirm.

On September 13, 1993, Chicago police officer Salvatore Inglima sought a search warrant for an alleged drug dealer named "Jose” and the premises at 3417 West Evergreen, Chicago. The complaint for search warrant was based upon a tip from a reliable confidential informant that the informant had purchased cocaine from Jose at that address. The complaint further stated that, following the exchange, Jose "placed the remaining bags of cocaine *** into a box.”…