People v. Hoye

Defendant, Peter A. Hoye, was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis (720 ILCS 550/4(e) (West 1998)), unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver (720 ILCS 550/5(e) (West 1998)), and possession of a firearm without a firearm owner’s identification card (430 ILCS 65/2(a)(l) (West 1998)). The charges followed a search, pursuant to a warrant, of defendant’s house and garage. The complaint for the search warrant was supported by two affidavits, one from a confidential informant and the other from a police officer.

Defendant moved to quash the warrant and suppress the evidence…