People v. Pierini

Following a bench trial, defendant Ivano Pierini was convicted of possession with intent to deliver more than 500 grams of cannabis and was sentenced to two years’ probation, with a $2,000 fine. The sole issue in this appeal is whether the circuit court erred in denying his pretrial motion to suppress evidence. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand.

At the suppression hearing, Chicago police officer Terry Shields testified that at approximately 7:40 p.m. on October 4, 1994, two other officers, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent, and he went to defendant’s home, which was…