People v. Ringland

¶ 1 Defendants, Cara Ringland, Steven Pirro, James Saxen, Steven Harris, and Matthew Flynn, were separately charged with felony drug offenses in the circuit court of La Salle County. In each case, a controlled substance was discovered during a traffic stop. These traffic stops were conducted by a special investigator appointed by Brian Towne, then State's Attorney of La Salle County, pursuant to section 3-9005(b) of the Counties Code ( 55 ILCS 5/3-9005(b) (West 2012)).

¶ 2 The circuit court granted each defendant's motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence. The appellate court affirmed,…