People v. Creed

Defendant Kenneth Creed was indicted for unlawful possession of cannabis, 30 to 500 grams (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 56%, § 704(d)). Defendant moved to suppress the seized marijuana as evidence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, § 114 — 12(a)(1)). The motion was primarily based on the contention that the arresting officers illegally entered defendant’s home. The trial court granted the motion to suppress and the State has appealed. See Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 110A, § 604(a)(1).

From the evidence heard at the hearing on the motion to suppress, it appears that officers Douglas and Lewis of the…