People v. Seiler

In March 2010, the trial court held a hearing on defendant Joseph G. Seiler’s motion to suppress evidence found during a warrantless search of a closed, bullet-shaped container. The court denied defendant’s motion to suppress. In May 2010, after a stipulated bench trial, the court found defendant guilty of methamphetamine possession (720 ILCS 646/60(a) (West 2008)). Defendant appeals, arguing the court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence for the following reasons: (1) the nature or configuration of the closed container did not proclaim its contents; (2) his rights, as a…