People v. Marker

Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Thomas, Kilbride, Garman, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Freeman dissented, with opinion.

OPINION

The issue in this appeal is whether a motion filed by the State seeking reconsideration of a circuit court’s interlocutory order suppressing evidence tolls the time for appeal under Supreme Court Rules 604(a)(1) and 606(b) (210 Ill. 2d Rs. 604(a)(1), 606(b)). We hold that it does.

BACKGROUND

Following a traffic stop by an Oswego police officer, defendant was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs (625 ILCS 5/11 —…