People v. Hunter

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Search & Seizure
Citation
Case Number: 
2013 IL App (3d) 110310
Decision Date: 
Friday, February 8, 2013
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Rock Island Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
HOLDRIDGE
In a traffic stop, a passenger who remains in the vehicle submits to the show of authority and seizure then occurs; however, a passenger who flees was not seized during traffic stop. Defendant's unprovoked flight from traffic stop raised officers' suspicion and justified their pursuit of Defendant. Defendant's flight and discharge of firearm established probable cause for his arrest, and thus his eventual seizure and arrest were reasonable under Fourth Amendment. (McDADE and CARTER, concurring.)