People v. Williams

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Motions to Suppress
Citation
Case Number: 
2020 IL App (1st) 172992
Decision Date: 
Monday, June 29, 2020
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 1st Div.
Holding: 
Reversed.
Justice: 
WALKER

Defendant was convicted of possessing more than 30 grams of marijuana. State did not show that the officer who made warrantless search of Defendant's car had valid grounds for the search. Court erred in denying Defendant's motion to suppress evidence. Conviction reversed, because State has no basis for the charge without the evidence. (GRIFFIN and HYMAN, concurring.)