People v. Cooke

The State appeals pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a)(1) (145 Ill. 2d R. 604(a)(1)) from the order of the circuit court of Mason County quashing a search warrant and suppressing evidence in two cases against the defendant, Kenneth L. Cooke. In Mason County case No. 96 — CF — 135, defendant was charged in two counts with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and unlawful use of a weapon. 720 ILCS 5/24 — 1(a)(6), 24 — 1.1(a) (West 1996). In Mason County case No. 96 — CM — 396, he was charged in three counts with unlawful possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle, drug paraphernalia,…