People v. Garcia

Defendant was charged by information with the offense of possession of 30 grams or more of a substance containing heroin. After a bench trial, defendant was found guilty and sentenced to the Department of Corrections for a term of four years. Defendant now appeals.

On appeal, defendant argues that: (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the offense of possession of a controlled substance; (2) the State failed to adequately establish the chain of custody and possession of the substance; and (3) he should have been found guilty of a lesser charge because no evidence was…