People v. Hackett

Justice O’Brien concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Schmidt dissented, with opinion.

OPINION

The State charged defendant, Dennis A. Hackett, with aggravated driving under the influence and aggravated driving while license revoked. The circuit court of Will County granted defendant’s motion to quash arrest and to suppress evidence on the grounds police lacked probable cause to stop defendant’s vehicle. For the following reasons, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

At the hearing on defendant’s motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence, Deputy Michael Blouin of the Will County sheriff’s police…