People v. Creighton

PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

The State appeals from the trial court’s orders following two implied consent hearings held pursuant to section 11 — 501.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 95 1/2, par. 11 — 501.1). The trial court found that the arresting officers did not have reasonable grounds to believe that the defendants were driving under the influence of alcohol. The State cites the following objections on appeal: (1) that the trial court had no authority to exercise judicial leniency as part of its ruling on implied consent, (2) that…