People v. Smith

In March 1993, the State charged defendant, Carol Smith, with three counts of forgery (720 ILCS 5/17 — 3(a)(2) (West 1992)) and two counts of perjury (720 ILCS 5/32 — 2(a) (West 1992)). Later that month, defendant filed motions to dismiss the forgery counts and to suppress all materials obtained pursuant to a State’s subpoena. In April 1993, the trial court granted both motions. The State filed an interlocutory appeal, and we affirm the order suppressing the evidence and reverse the order dismissing the charge.

I. THE TRIAL COURT’S DISMISSAL OF THE FORGERY COUNTS

A. BACKGROUND

In March 1993, the…