Court properly denied Defendant's motion to quash search warrant and suppress evidence. Police officer had filed complaint for warrant to search a person, a vehicle, and Defendant's residence. Complaint included affidavit of officer, averring that he purchased cocaine from Defendant in an undercover capacity on 3 different occasions. Affidavit sufficiently connected Defendant's drug activity to Defendant's residence, and judge had substantial basis to find probable cause to issue warrant for Defendant's residence. Officers' constant surveillance showed that Defendant left the residence and sold cocaine to officer without making any stops before the transaction, and Defendant was seen using a vehicle registered to the residence to conduct a separate drug transaction. (LYTTON, concurring; O'BRIEN, dissenting.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Search & Seizure