People v. Householder

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Michael Householder was charged by information with unlawful use of weapons in violation of section 24 — 1(a)(7) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1(a)(7)). Defendant thereafter moved to suppress a sawed-off shotgun forming the basis of that charge pursuant to the warrentless search and seizure provisions of section 114 — 12 (a) (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 114 — 12 (a)(1)). After a hearing in the circuit court of Will County, the…