People v. Rodriguez

Following a bench trial, defendant Francisco Rodriguez was found guilty of driving a vehicle with a controlled substance in his urine in violation of section 11 — 501(a)(6) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Vehicle Code) (625 ILCS 5/11 — 501(a)(6) (West 2004)) and sentenced to 24 months’ supervision. On appeal, defendant contends the State did not meet its burden of proof because it failed to introduce evidence that the controlled substance found in his urine was ingested unlawfully. We affirm.

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