People v. Arguello

The issue in this case is whether the City of Chicago’s sound-device restriction ordinance is unconstitutional. The vehicle driven by defendant, Mario Arguello, was stopped and searched by the Chicago police because of defendant’s violation of Chicago’s sound-device restriction ordinance (Chicago Municipal Code § 11 — 4—1115 (amended July 31, 1996)) (the ordinance), which restricts music playing in a vehicle if it can be heard more than 75 feet away. Defendant was charged with criminal offenses after he was found in possession of illegal drugs. Defendant moved to suppress the evidence and to…