People v. Schrems

Defendant, Todd Schrems, was indicted in the circuit court of Du Page County on one count of unlawful possession with the intent to deliver more than 15 grams but less than 100 grams of a controlled substance containing cocaine. Following the denial of defendant’s motion to suppress, the trial court found defendant guilty at a stipulated bench trial and sentenced him to a six-year term of imprisonment.

Defendant appealed, and the sole issue he raises on appeal is whether the trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion to suppress evidence was manifestly erroneous.

The following relevant facts…