People v. Washington

Defendant, Raif E. Washington, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon within 5 years of his release from prison for a felony offense (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, eh. 38, par. 24 — 1(a)(4), (b)). After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 3/2 years in the Department of Corrections. The defendant raises the following issues for review: (1) whether the trial court erred in denying a motion to suppress evidence obtained after search of an automobile in which he was a passenger; (2) whether the trial court erred in denying the proposed jury instruction limiting the effect of his…