People v. Santana

The State appeals from an order of the circuit court of Du Page County granting a motion by defendant, Tracy Santana, to quash his arrest and suppress all evidence of his conduct after the warrantless entry of defendant’s apartment by police officers.

Defendant was arrested on June 26, 1982, and charged with the offenses of resisting a peace officer (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 31 — 1) and battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 12 — 3). He filed a motion to quash his arrest and suppress “all statements and reports of gestures and responses by defendant during the detention which…