People v. Waddell

This is an appeal by the State from an order of the circuit court of Livingston County granting the motion of defendant Robert Eugene Waddell to quash the warrantless arrest of defendant. Defendant had been charged by information with the unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of a controlled substance. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 56V2, par. 1402(b).

After being charged by information, defendant filed several motions, including a motion to quash his arrest. The basis for the motion to quash the warrantless arrest was alleged to be that the arresting officers possessed no reasonable belief nor…