Legal Opinion
People v. Mendez
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 20, 2007No. 2-06-0204PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Byrne
Defendant, Jorge L. Mendez, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1(a) (West 2004)) and possession of a firearm without a firearm owner’s identification card (430 ILCS 65/2(a)(l), 14(c)(3) (West 2004)). Defendant moved to quash his arrest and suppress evidence. The trial court granted his motion. The State appeals, arguing that the police effected a proper investigatory stop. We reverse and remand.
Officer Peterson testified at the suppression hearing. Peterson had been a police officer with West Chicago for two years. According to Peterson, at…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- People v. OrtizAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
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