People v. Keller

Defendants were indicted for six counts of theft, three counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, and two counts of possession of motor vehicle component parts. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(d)(1), and ch. 95JÍ, pars. 4 — 103(a), 4 — 103(d).) Defendants filed pretrial motions to suppress evidence, the hearings of which were held simultaneously with defendants’ trial by the court. Following the presentation of the State’s case and argument, the motions to suppress were denied. Defendants’ motions for directed findings were also denied and defendants rested without presenting…