People v. Ledwa
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
This is an appeal by the State from an order entered by the circuit court of Will County suppressing evidence found in the trunk of an automobile in which defendants were passengers.
On July 26, 1978, the defendants, Joseph Ledwa and Timothy Aleshire, were indicted by the grand jury of Will County, Illinois, for unlawful possession of cannabis. On September 28,1978, defendants filed motions to suppress a baggie allegedly containing LSD, five roach clips, one pipe packer and cleaning knife, seven pipes, and several bottles allegédly containing cannabis found in the interior of Ledwa’s…
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