People v. Dowdell

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER

delivered the opinion of the court;

After a bench trial in the circuit court of Will County, the defendant, James Dowdell, was found guilty of burglary and sentenced to a two-year term of probation.

On this appeal the only error urged by defendant is his claim the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress statements and physical evidence. Defendant argues his detention was not based on probable cause and therefore violative of his fourth amendment rights. Further, the statements and physical evidence being the result of a constitutionally impermissible…