People v. Izzo

Jerry Izzo, an 18-year-old high school student, was charged by complaint with violating section 21 — 6 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/21 — 6 (West 1998)), which prohibits the unauthorized possession or storage of weapons on public property. The charge was filed after Izzo was found carrying “a folding silver & black Smith & Wesson S.WA.T. [Special Weapons Assault Team] knife with a blade in excess of 3 inches” while at school. Izzo moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to section 114 — 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/114 — 1 (West 1998)) on the grounds that…