Appellate Court of Illinois· 3/26/1992

People v. Hill

Citations

589 N.E.2d 1087
226 Ill. App. 3d 670
168 Ill. Dec. 687
1992 Ill. App. LEXIS 484

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finding constructive possession of a handgun recovered from an open armoire four to six feet from where the defendant was lying in a bed in his residence
another's access to the bedroom and contents of an armoire did not defeat the defendant's constructive possession of weapon found there
another’s access to the bedroom and contents of an armoire did not defeat the defendant’s constructive possession of weapon found there
other resident’s access to bedroom did not defeat a finding that the defendant had constructive possession of a firearm found in his bedroom
other person’s access to gun in defendant’s rented residence did not negate proof beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant unlawfully possessed same gun
“ ‘When the relationship of others to the contraband is sufficiently close to constitute possession, the result is not vindication of the defendant, but rather a situation of joint possession.’ ” (Emphasis omitted.) (quoting People v. Williams, 98 Ill. App. 3d 8 844, 849 (1981))

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Judges: McCUSKEY

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