Legal Opinion

People v. Fuentes

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 16, 1980No. 80-160PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ALLOY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Edward J. Fuentes, was indicted on counts of possession of cannabis and unlawful use of weapons. On February 7, 1980, he filed a motion to suppress both the cannabis and weapons which was granted on March 5,1980. Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a)(1), the People appeal the trial court’s suppression of evidence.

On January 28,1980, a two-count indictment was returned against the defendant. Count I charged him with the offense of possession of more than 30 grams of cannabis (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 56/á, par.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. HoskinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  2. People v. BraaschAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  3. People v. LafayetteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  4. People v. WetherbeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  5. People v. GrossAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984

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