People v. Jackson

Co-defendants were arrested as a result of a traffic stop and filed a joint motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence. The trial court denied the motion and defendants were both found guilty at bench trials. The appellate court reversed the trial court’s denial of the motion to quash and reversed defendants’ convictions outright, finding that the defendant driver was not statutorily required to use a turn signal when parking next to a curb and, as a result, there was no traffic violation and no basis for the initial stop leading to the arrest. (DAUGHERITY and HAUPTMAN, concurring)