Ward v. State

GARRARD, Presiding Judge.

Appellant William E. Ward appeals from his conviction of burglary.

On March 6,1978, Ward and Cheryl Scott were arrested for shoplifting in Matteson, Illinois. Ward asked if he could post his own bond and what the bond would be. One of the officers replied that bond would be around $100 and that Ward could post bond at the police department. Ward did not have enough money in his wallet but had money in the car’s glove compartment. He asked the officer if they could get in the glove compartment and get the money out. The officers complied with Ward’s request. While…