Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Motions to Suppress
Court improperly granted motion to suppress cocaine and marijuana police seized from Defendant on basis that State failed to produce evidence of officer's ability to recognize cannabis. Court was not confined to review four corners of warrant to determine whether probable cause existed to issue warrant, but could listen to witness testimony and make factual determinations. Officer saw small plastic bag with "green, leafy" substance which appeared to be cannabis, and open bottle of vodka in Defendant's car, in specific watch area due to recent drug and gun crimes there. (HUDSON and BIRKETT, concurring.)