Legal Opinion
People v. Mott
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 20, 2009No. 4-07-0756PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Knecht
The trial court granted a motion to suppress evidence obtained during a traffic stop of defendant, Joyce M. Mott. The State appeals, arguing the court erred when it found police lacked reasonable suspicion to stop defendant’s vehicle and granted the motion to suppress. We disagree and affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
In November 2006, the State charged defendant with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (720 ILCS 570/402(c) (West 2004)), arising out of defendant’s alleged possession of alprazolam (commonly known as Xanax) found during a traffic stop of defendant’s car. In June 2007, defendant…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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