People v. Gerdes

PRESIDING JUSTICE HARRISON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Larry Gerdes, was charged by information with obstruction of justice in violation of section 31 — 4(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 31 — 4(a)). Pursuant to section 114 — l(a)(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 114 — l(a)(8)), defendant moved to dismiss that information on the grounds that it failed to state an offense. Following a hearing, defendant’s motion was granted. The State now appeals. (107 Ill. 2d R. 604(a)(1).) We affirm.

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