People v. 1969 Mercedes Benz Automobile

On January 2, 1980, a search was made of a 1969 Mercedes Benz automobile and a residence at 808 Ayrshire Drive, Champaign, pursuant to a warrant. Randolph Williams, the owner of the automobile and residence, filed a motion to suppress certain items seized during the search. Although no charges were pending against Randolph Williams concerning this evidence, the court below entertained a hearing on the motion and ruled that certain items seized during the search were suppressed from use at trial. The trial court’s gratuitous advisory ruling is not an appealable order, and we dismiss the…