Legal Opinion
People v. Vena
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 29, 1984No. 81—737, 81—738 consPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lindberg
The State appeals (87 Ill. 2d R. 604(a)(1)) from an order of the circuit court of Lake County which granted the post-trial motion of defendant, Albert Vena, to quash his arrest and suppress the evidence seized from his person subsequent to the arrest. The State’s sole contention on appeal is that the trial court incorrectly granted the motion to quash and suppress because the arrest was based upon probable cause.
Albert Vena was charged by information with attempted burglary, burglary, and theft over $150. After a jury trial he was convicted of felony theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par.…
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