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People v. Gipson

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 21, 2003No. 93422PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas

At issue are two questions concerning inventory searches: (1) whether a police officer’s unrebutted testimony about police policy on inventory searches can be sufficient evidence of such a policy if the State does not introduce a written policy into evidence; and (2) whether a policy requiring the police to inventory items of value is sufficient to allow the opening of closed containers if the policy does not specifically mention closed containers.

BACKGROUND

The State charged defendant in the circuit court of Cook County with one count of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Dunaway v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Colorado v. BertineSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Illinois v. LafayetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by73 opinions

  1. People v. LampitokIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
  2. People v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  3. People v. CreganIllinois Supreme Court · 2014
  4. People v. BrooksIllinois Supreme Court · 2017
  5. People v. LedesmaIllinois Supreme Court · 2003

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