Appellate Court of Illinois· 9/27/2005

People v. Orta

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836 N.E.2d 811
361 Ill. App. 3d 342
297 Ill. Dec. 80
2005 Ill. App. LEXIS 953

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collecting case law suggesting that keys alone are insufficient proof of constructive possession
collecting case law suggesting that keys alone are insufficient proof of constructive possession
stipulation as to weight and nature of recovered items was matter of trial strategy because weight and nature were not contested and defendant’s defense was that he was not in actual or constructive possession of the drugs
“Defense counsel’s repeated and misguided efforts to elicit damaging testimony not introduced by the State, and the trial judge’s partial reliance on this evidence in his finding, resulted in an unfair trial for the defendant.”
stipulation as to weight and nature of recovered items was matter of trial strategy because weight and nature were not contested and defendant’s defense was that he was not in actual or constructive possession of the drugs
“The evidence prejudiced the defense with no legitimate tactical purpose.”

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