People v. McElroy

Defendant was tried in a bench trial for unlawful use of weapons, in violation of section 24—1(a)(4) of the Criminal Code. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 24—1(a)(4).) She was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months probation.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying the motion to suppress evidence allegedly obtained after an unlawful arrest.

Officer Newton, the only witness to testify at the hearing on the motion to suppress, stated that he and another officer responded to a radio call that a woman with a gun was in the area of 3816 West Maypole. Upon their…