People v. Fitzpatrick

This case presents question as to whether trial court properly denied defendant's motion to quash his arrest and suppress evidence where police searched defendant following his arrest for petty offense of walking in middle of street in violation of section 11-1007 of Ill. Vehicle Code? Appellate Court, in affirming trial court, found that Ill. Constitution does not prohibit full custodial arrest for petty offense. Ct. further rejected defendant's request to depart from similar federal rule announced in Atwater.