Legal Opinion

People v. Wear

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided July 24, 2008No. 104181PublishedCited by 113 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fitzgerald

Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Garman and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Burke specially concurred, with opinion, joined by Justices Freeman and Kilbride.

OPINION

The central issue in this case is whether an officer’s warrantless arrest of Robert W. Wear inside of a residence was in violation of the fourth amendment such that the statutory summary suspension of his driving privileges should be rescinded (625 ILCS 5/2 — 118.1(b) (West 2006)). The circuit court of Greene County ultimately found “no reasonable grounds” for the arrest. The appellate court reversed,…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949

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3Cited by113 opinions

  1. People v. JacksonIllinois Supreme Court · 2009
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  4. People v. HopkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Commonwealth v. JewettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015

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