The doubt came from the investigating detective and went directly to felony review. In an August 11, 2022 email, Detective Paul Petrick wrote that the medical record listed amphetamine and benzodiazepines without specific amounts and that he believed proving DUI drugs would be difficult. The recipient was Assistant State’s Attorney Benjamin Dillon.
Why the inbox matters
The email establishes institutional possession inside the prosecuting office in 2022. The later legal question is whether the defense received the substance of that assessment before the September 2025 plea and, if not, whether disclosure rules required it.
What the email does not decide
A detective’s assessment is not a binding legal conclusion. Other evidence may support charges. But an investigator’s contemporaneous weakness assessment can be exculpatory or impeaching, especially where toxicology quantity and causation are contested. The discovery transmittal and production history can answer whether it was disclosed.