People v. Lee

The State charged the defendant, Jesse James Lee, with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver. The trial court subsequently granted the defendant’s motion to suppress the evidence seized from him during a police search. The State appeals, and we affirm.

The record shows that a search warrant was issued for the person of Jesse James Lee, his residence and a white Buick registered to him. While executing the warrant, the police had a conversation with a confidential source who informed them he had seen a quantity of cocaine in a black vehicle located behind the…