People v. Luckett

A grand jury indicted defendant, Porter Luckett, for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver after police discovered a large amount of cocaine and other drug paraphernalia at defendant’s apartment. At his subsequent trial, a jury found defendant guilty as charged, and the circuit court sentenced him to 17 years in prison. The court further fined defendant $160,000. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

The following facts were taken from both the hearing on defendant’s motion to quash the search warrant and suppress evidence and the ensuing trial. Chicago police officer Regina Brown…