People v. Collins

This matter was initiated by complaints filed before a justice of the peace in Cook County which charged the defendants, Joan Collins, Irene Collins and Tony Beretti, with gambling offenses. When the cases came on for trial, the defendants pleaded not guilty. A State police officer testified that he went into the tavern where the three defendants were working behind the bar, and there saw a dice table which was identified as People’s exhibit No. 1. At this point the attorney for the defendants orally moved to suppress the evidence. After some discussion, but without the introduction of any…