Legal Opinion
People v. Molina
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 5, 2024No. 129237PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
2024 IL 129237
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 129237) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. VINCENT MOLINA, Appellant. Opinion filed December 5, 2024. JUSTICE NEVILLE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Overstreet, Cunningham, and Rochford concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice O’Brien dissented, with opinion, joined by Chief Justice Theis. Justice Holder White took no part in the decision. OPINION ¶1 The issue presented in this case is whether a police officer’s detection of the odor of raw cannabis coming from a vehicle…
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