People v. Mota

Arturo Mota, the defendant, was charged with keeping a gambling place in violation of section 28 — 3 of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 28 — 3), and keeping or patronizing gambling premises in violation of section 2 of the Municipal Code (Chicago, Ill. Mun. Code 1939, ch. 193, par. 2), and possession of an unregistered firearm, unrelated to this appeal. At a hearing held on October 10, 1973, the court granted the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence illegally seized so the. criminal charges were dismissed. The court ordered, however, that defendant’s $600, seized at…