People v. Millender

Defendant, Rickie Millender, was charged in St. Clair County with forgery. On March 11, 1985, the trial court entered an order granting defendant’s motion to suppress evidence and defendant’s statement. The State appeals the granting of the motion to suppress the evidence seized at the time of the defendant’s arrest and the defendant’s subsequent confession.

The following evidence was presented at the preliminary hearing:

Defendant testified that on or around August 13, 1984, he was in the vicinity of the K mart store. He stated that he was talking with some other fellows when a man he knew to…