Legal Opinion
People v. Fondia
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 21, 2000No. 4-99-1050PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE STEIGMANN
delivered the opinion of the court:
Following a stipulated bench trial in November 1999, the trial court found defendant, Jonathan L. Fondia, guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia (a Class A misdemeanor) (720 ILCS 600/3.5(a) (West 1998)). The court later sentenced him to 300 days in jail and ordered him to pay a fine. Defendant appeals, arguing that the court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence. We agree and reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
In November 1999, defendant filed a motion to suppress evidence on the ground that the search of his person was illegal in…
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