People v. Johnson

Justices Howse and Epstein concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

Defendant, Ron Johnson, was arrested for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and the trial court granted defendant’s motion to quash that arrest and suppress evidence on the ground that he was improperly restrained by handcuffs during his search. On appeal, the State contends that the trial court erred in granting defendant’s motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence because: (1) the officers properly detained and searched defendant pursuant to an investigatory Terry stop; and (2) the arresting officers had probable…