People v. Jones

Defendant, Carlos Jones, was charged in the circuit court of St. Clair County with one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. 720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.6(a)(1), (a)(3)(A) (West 2000). The circuit court denied defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. Following a stipulated bench trial, defendant was convicted as charged. The appellate court reversed defendant’s conviction, holding that the circuit court erred in denying defendant’s motion to suppress. 344 Ill. App. 3d 413. We allowed the State’s petition for leave to appeal (177 Ill. 2d R. 315(a)), and now reverse the judgment of the appellate…