People v. Levens

On December 6, 1997, defendant, Randy J. Levens, was charged with driving while driver’s license is revoked (625 ILCS 5/6 — 303(a) (West 1996)) and possessing a firearm without a valid firearm owners’ identification card (FOID) (430 ILCS 65/2(a)(l) (West 1996)). After concluding that the traffic stop was improper, the circuit court of Jo Daviess County granted defendant’s motion to quash his arrest and suppress evidence. On appeal, the State argues that the arresting conservation officer did not violate section 1.19 of the Wildlife Code (Code) (520 ILCS 5/1.19 (West 1996)) when he briefly…