People v. Fant

Defendant Thomas Fant appeals from his conviction for unlawful possession of a controlled substance (heroin) following a bench trial in the Circuit Court of Will County. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 56½, par. 1402(b).) Defendant was sentenced to a term of from 2 to 6 years in the penitentiary.

On appeal, Fant argues that the heroin confiscated during a police search of his house should have been suppressed at the trial and he asserts that the search warrant for the premises was not executed in a reasonable manner. The precise issue involving the reasonableness of the warrant’s execution, under…