Legal Opinion
People v. Branch
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 19, 1998No. 2-97-0433PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rathje
Defendant, Victor Branch, was charged with the unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1(a) (West 1996)), possession of a firearm without a firearm owner’s identification card (430 ILCS 65/2(a)(l) (West 1996)), and the unlawful use of weapons (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1(a)(4) (West 1996)). The trial court granted his motion to suppress the evidence, and the State appeals (see 145 111. 2d R. 604(a)), contending that the search of the vehicle defendant was driving was proper.
The evidence presented at the hearing on the motion to suppress established that defendant was driving a car…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- United States v. Brignoni-PonceSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by22 opinions
- People v. GonzalezIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
- People v. RockeyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- People v. GonzalezAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- People v. JuarbeAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- People v. BunchAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002
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