People v. Herrington

The Quincy police department (QPD) tape-recorded a telephone conversation between a 16-year-old alleged victim of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and defendant. The trial court granted defendant’s motion to suppress the tape recording and a transcript of that conversation and the State appeals. We affirm.

On October 31, 1992, the QPD tape-recorded a telephone conversation between defendant and the alleged victim. The conversation took place on a telephone located at the police station and police equipment was used to record it. This was done at the request of the QPD. The alleged victim…