People v. Jones

After a routine traffic stop of the defendant, Carlos Jones, police discovered in his possession a small wooden box, which contained a pipe and cannabis, and two loaded handguns. Following a stipulated bench trial, the defendant was convicted of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Prior to the trial, the defendant moved to suppress the seized evidence. The defendant appeals the trial court’s order denying this motion. For the reasons stated below, we reverse the trial court’s order denying the defendant’s motion to suppress, and we reverse the defendant’s conviction and sentence.

I. BACKGROUND