People v. Woods

After a stipulated bench trial, defendant, Steve Woods, was convicted of unlawful possession of under 15 grams of a substance containing a controlled substance, cocaine (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 56Vz, par. 1402(b)), was sentenced to 30 months’ probation, and was ordered to pay a $100 fine and costs.

On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court should have granted his motion to suppress evidence that defendant alleges the police obtained illegally. We agree with defendant that the trial court erred in holding that there was probable cause to arrest defendant. We also hold that the…