Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Search & Seizure
Just before midnight, police officer saw person come out from behind bushes located between post office and sidewalk, then person jumped over bushes, and got in back seat of car. This conduct was sufficient to subject vehicle to lawful Terry investigative stop, even if there were plausible innocent explanations for conduct. Drug-detection police dog, walking around vehicle, alerted upon reaching handle of front passenger door. Warrantless search of Defendant, who was the front-seat passenger, was permissible based on dog's detection of odor of cannabis. (HUDSON and BIRKETT, concurring.)