Legal Opinion

People v. Hill

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 25, 2019No. 4-18-0041UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice DeARMOND

*180 *1239 ¶ 1 In June 2017, the State charged defendant, Charles D. Hill, with one count of unlawful possession of a substance containing less than 15 grams of cocaine. In October 2017, defendant filed a motion to suppress evidence of cocaine located in his car, and the trial court granted the motion.

¶ 2 On appeal, the State argues the trial court erred by granting defendant's motion to suppress evidence. We reverse and remand.

¶ 3 I. BACKGROUND

¶ 4 In May 2017, around 10 a.m., Officer Robert Baker was parked in his squad car on west Route 36 near the 2200 block in Decatur when defendant's Chevrolet…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  5. Illinois v. WardlowSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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