People v. Holland

Defendant, Derek Holland, was indicted for unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (720 ILCS 570/ 401(c)(2) (West 2002)) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (720 ILCS 570/402(c) (West 2002)). Defendant moved to quash his arrest and suppress the evidence seized (725 ILCS 5/114 — 12 (West 2002)), and the trial court granted the motion, finding that the officer lacked reasonable and articulable suspicion that defendant was involved in a crime. The State timely appealed and filed a certificate of impairment (see 188 Ill. 2d R. 604(a)(1)). We reverse…