Supreme Court of Illinois

In an action for unlawful distribution of harmful materials to a minor, judgement affirmed where the ordinarily understood meaning of possession is not custody, as claimed by the defendant, but control of something or to have at one's disposal and the trial evidence was sufficient to prove this element beyond a reasonable doubt.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/19/2005
• Published 05/19/2005

Judges

• Justice FITZGERALD delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert J. Agostinelli, Deputy Defender, Stephen H. Omolecki, Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, for appellant., Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Springfield, Karen Slattery, State's Attorney, Morris (Gary Feinerman, Solicitor General, Linda D. Woloshin and Russell K. Benton, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, of counsel), for the People.