People v. Pence

Defendant Max Pence was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, unlawful use of weapons, theft and resisting a peace officer. The trial court granted defendant’s motion to quash his arrest and suppress evidence. The State appeals. We affirm.

Patrolman Robin Passwater of the Kankakee police department testified at the suppression hearing that he and patrolman James Alrandi were on patrol at 2:45 a.m. on September 30, 1990, when they saw defendant’s car go through a stop sign. After the car was stopped, Alrandi obtained defendant’s driver’s license and returned to the squad car…