People v. Moffitt

On May 2, 1984, defendant, Henry W. Moffitt, was charged by information with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of weapons and obstructing justice. Defendant filed a motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence based on the allegation that the initial stop of his vehicle and his arrest were unlawful because the police officer who stopped him had no reasonable grounds to do so. The motion was heard and denied. Thereafter, a jury trial was held in the circuit court of Lake County, at which defendant was found guilty of all three offenses. Subsequently, defendant was…