People v. Edward

FIFTH DIVISION June 11, 2010 No. 1-08-2607 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) No. 07 CR 13501 ) VONDRAE EDWARD ) The Honorable (a/k/a Edward Vondrae), ) Joseph M. Claps, ) Judge Presiding. Defendant-Appellant. ) PRESIDING JUSTICE TOOMIN delivered the opinion of the court: In this case we determine, inter alia, whether a defendant who has been lawfully seized, has a reasonable expectation of privacy in the contents of a city-owned garbage can in his possession. Following a bench trial, defendant, Vondrae Edward,…