Appellate Court of Illinois August 30, 1985, 2-84-0557 (People v. Abata)

JUSTICE STROUSE

delivered the opinion of the court:

On November 17, 1982, the defendants were charged- in an eight-count indictment with unlawful possession of controlled substances and unlawful possession with the intent to deliver controlled substances in violation of sections 401 and 402 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 56x/2, pars.