People v. Tuson

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Immunity
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (3d) 130861
Decision Date: 
Monday, February 22, 2016
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Peoria Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
LYTTON

Court properly denied Defendant's motion to suppress statements he made during a police interview. Defendant was the subject of a federal use immunity agreement when he participated in the crime that resulted in a murder.  Terms of federal agreement stated that immunity would no longer apply if Defendant participated in any criminal activity of any kind without authorization.  Any belief that Defendant had that he was immune from prosecution when he gave his statement to county police detective was not reasonable under circumstances. Subject matter of interview was not related to subject matter of federal use immunity agreement.(O'BRIEN and SCHMIDT, concurring.)