People v. Galan

JUSTICE BURKE,

specially concurring:

While the majority correctly reverses the judgment of the appellate court, it omits any discussion of the appellate court’s reasoning and fails to explain why that reasoning was in error. I write separately to do so.

The appellate court provided a straightforward analysis in support of its decision to affirm the circuit court’s granting of defendant’s motion to suppress. At the outset, the appellate court noted that there was no dispute in this case that the Chicago police officers who arrested defendant in Indiana were in fresh pursuit when they crossed the…