People v. Barry

On December 22, 1987, defendant, Diane R. Barry, was charged by criminal information with the offense of unlawful possession of more than 30 grams of cannabis. The cannabis had been found inside a cosmetic bag, inside a totebag behind the passenger seat of the car defendant was driving. On January 6, 1987, defendant filed a motion to suppress the marijuana on the ground that the car she was driving was illegally detained and her bag illegally searched. For reasons which do not appear in the record, a second motion to suppress was filed January 26, 1988. This motion sets forth specific facts…