People v. Barber

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCULLOUGH

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, defendant was convicted of unlawful use of weapons by a felon (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1.1(a)) and, subsequently, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, pars. 24 — 1.1(d), 1005 — 8—1(a)(6)). Defendant appeals arguing the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress.

We affirm.

The motion alleged the police without probable cause or consent searched defendant’s clothing and as a result arrested him. On January 11, 1988, police officers were dispatched to a…