People v. Foskey

The defendant, Dennis Foskey, was convicted by a jury in the circuit court of Cook County of possession of a controlled substance (heroin) with intent to deliver (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 56V2, par. 1401(a)(1)) and sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment. The defendant, along with two codefendants, had also been indicted for conspiracy (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 8 — 2) and solicitation (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 8 — 1) to murder a police officer, but was acquitted.

The trial court, finding that exigent circumstances existed, upheld the warrantless arrest of the defendant and…