People v. Wolgemuth

After a jury trial in the circuit court of Rock Island County, the defendant, Danny Ray Wolgemuth, was convicted of unlawful possession of less than 200 grams of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than three years. The appellate court reversed the conviction, holding that the trial court had erred in denying defendant’s motion to suppress evidence discovered incident to an unlawful, warrantless arrest of the defendant. 43 Ill. App. 3d 335.

The issue before this court is whether, by entering the defendant’s private dwelling to…