People v. Gant

In a non jury trial the defendant was convicted of unlawful use of a weapon 1 and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of two to four years. He contends that the weapon introduced in evidence was the product of an illegal search and seizure and that the failure of his attorney to move to suppress the evidence was a denial of his right to competent representation of counsel. He further contends that the State failed to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The facts follow.

Defendant was arrested while riding with another man in the back seat of a taxicab operated by one Leon Looper.…