Legal Opinion

People v. Spriegel

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 4, 1992No. 3-91-0858PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gorman

The police found a brick of cannabis in the trunk of defendant’s car after he consented to a search. He was convicted of unlawful possession and now appeals the denial of his motion to suppress. We affirm.

On February 11, 1989, the Macomb police department received an anonymous tip on the Crime Stoppers line. The caller said that on February 12, E.J. Spriegel would be driving from Wheeling, Illinois, to Macomb in a silver or bluish Toyota, license plate number ANJ 342. The caller also described Spriegel’s physical appearance. According to the tip, the vehicle would contain marijuana and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Alabama v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Florida v. JimenoSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. People v. CasazzaIllinois Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. SmithAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
  2. People v. PhillipsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
  3. People v. RiveraAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  4. People v. GutierrezAppellate Court of Illinois · 2017
  5. People v. RiveraAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999

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