People v. Wilkins

Defendant, Darrell Wilkins, was tried separately but simultaneously with two codefendants in the circuit court of Cook County. Following defendant’s bench trial, he was convicted of delivery of a controlled substance (111. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 5Q1k, par. 1401(a)(2)), and sentenced to a prison term of 1 &-I2. years. On appeal, defendant contends (1) the trial court erred in denying his pretrial motions; (2) the trial court improperly denied his motion for a continuance; (3) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (4) the trial court improperly admitted hearsay evidence; and (5) he…