People v. Hernandez

Defendant Frank Hernandez was convicted of armed violence and possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to a 10-year term of imprisonment. Defendant raises numerous issues on appeal. We vacate in part and affirm in part.

On November 3, 1988, police officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Joliet, Illinois. When police entered the southeast bedroom of the home, they found the defendant lying in bed, undressed and between the covers, apparently asleep. Two other individuals, Kimberly Kirkland and Valerie Griffey, were also at the residence at the time of the search.…