Possession of Controlled Substance while Armed with Firearm

To prove that the defendant is guilty of this crime, the People
must prove that:

☐  The defendant [unlawfully] possessed a controlled substance;

☐  The defendant knew of its presence;

☐  The defendant knew of the substance’s nature or character as a controlled substance;

☐  The controlled substance was ;

☐  The controlled substance was in a usable amount;

☐  While possessing that controlled substance, the defendant had a loaded, operable firearm available for immediate offensive or defensive use;

AND

☐  The defendant knew that (he/she) had the firearm available for immediate offensive or defensive use.