People v. Snow

Defendant, Gerald R Snow, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. He refused to submit to chemical testing and, as a result of his refusal, the State notified him that his driver’s license would be suspended pursuant to the implied-consent statute (625 ILCS 5/11 — 501.1 (West 2008)) for a minimum of 12 months. Defendant filed a petition to rescind the statutory summary suspension on the basis that the arresting officer lacked reasonable grounds to conduct the traffic stop which led to defendant’s arrest. After considering the evidence at the rescission hearing, which included…