People v. Webb

Under the authority of Supreme Court Rule 604(a)(1) (87 Ill. 2d R. 604(a)(1)) the State appeals an order of the circuit court of Vermilion County which suppressed evidence.

Since this case possesses an anomalistic and unconventional history, a brief recapitulation of prior proceedings is appropriate. Defendant was stopped by a police officer in April 1980; the stop led to a search of defendant’s vehicle, an arrest of defendant, and a subsequent charge of possession of controlled substances, cocaine, and cannabis. A motion to suppress the evidence obtained as a result of the search was filed…