People v. Stankovich

Defendant appeals from the denial of his petition to vacate an order for the destruction of a gun which had been seized by police at the time of his arrest for unlawful use of a weapon. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1(a).) He contends that the court below did not have the authority to issue such an order.

Defendant was arrested by the Evanston Police Department and prosecuted pursuant to an amended complaint alleging that he “knowingly possessed a Game Getter shotgun *** with a barrel length of less than 18 inches with the intent to use said weapon unlawfully against” Officer James…