Legal Opinion
People v. Mendoza
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 17, 1992No. 5-91-0467PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Welch
The People of the State of Illinois appeal from an order of the circuit court of Effingham County, entered June 10, 1991, suppressing evidence consisting of over 15 pounds of cannabis found in the gas tank of defendant’s automobile. We reverse the suppression order and remand this cause for prosecution.
On January 24, 1991, defendant, Jose Luis Mendoza, was charged by information with the offenses of unlawful possession of cannabis (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 56½, par. 704(e)), unlawful possession with intent to deliver cannabis (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 56½, par. 705(e)), unlawful possession…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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