People v. Saturday

The defendant was arrested on an Illinois citation by the Sycamore police department on November 12, 1983, for driving under the influence of alcohol in violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code, section 11 — 501(a) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 95½, par. 11 — 501(a)). The defendant entered a plea of not guilty, waived a jury and filed a motion to suppress. The defendant, through his attorney and the State’s Attorney, stipulated to the following relevant facts.

At 2 a.m. on November 12, 1983, Officer Charles Mayeda of the Sycamore police department observed taillights approximately V-k blocks away…