Appellate Court of Illinois· 6/13/2003

People v. McCarter

Citations

791 N.E.2d 1278
339 Ill. App. 3d 876
274 Ill. Dec. 867

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defendant constructively possessed contraband in dresser when police found photos of defendant and recent mail on top of dresser
control over location where weapon is found gives rise to inference that defendant possessed weapon
defendant - 14 - No. 1-16-0482 constructively possessed contraband in dresser when police found photos of defendant and recent mail on top of dresser
defendant constructively possessed contraband in dresser when police found photos of defendant and recent mail on top of dresser
“When a defendant is not found in actual possession, the State must prove constructive possession”
control over the area where the contraband was found gives rise to an inference that defendant possessed the contraband

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Judges: Gallagher

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