People v. Williams

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Motion to Suppress
Citation
Case Number: 
2017 IL App (3d) 150879
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Will Co.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
WRIGHT

Court erred in granting Defendant's motion to quash his arrestĀ for DUI, after city police officer, acting within his jurisdiction, after an off-duty police officer from another city placed him in custody for improper lane usage. An off-duty police officer's use of a radar gun outside of his jurisdiction, before personally witnessing a driver commit other traffic offenses unrelated to excessive speed, will not taint subsequently developed probable cause to conduct arrest by officer acting in his civilian capacity. (HOLDRIDGE and SCHMIDT, concurring.)