Legal Opinion
People v. Carter
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 8, 1996No. 5-95-0889PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE HOPKINS
delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant, Shawn Carter, appeals from his conviction, after a stipulated bench trial, of the offense of unlawful production of Cannabis sativa plants. On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. We find that the court should have granted the motion to suppress. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
I. ISSUE ON REVIEW
The facts and precise issue presented by this appeal are apparently unique in Illinois and United States Supreme Court reported decisions. We consider…
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