People v. Hall

The State appeals the order of the circuit court which granted the motion of defendant, Keith Hall, to quash his arrest and suppress evidence. The State appeals the suppression order, raising one issue for review: whether the court erred in granting the motion on the basis of collateral estoppel.

Defendant was charged with the unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1(a) (West 1992)). His codefendant, Allison Kehe, had been charged with misdemeanors. Her motion to quash her arrest and suppress evidence was granted by Judge Hudson in a separate proceeding. Subsequently,…