People v. Mitchell

Appellant, Captain Dennis Lovell of the Illinois State Police, appeals from the trial court’s order that found him in civil contempt for refusing to comply with defendant’s, Robert L. Mitchell’s, subpoena duces tecum and from the order that denied his motion to quash defendant’s subpoena. We affirm in part and vacate in part.

FACTS

The facts adduced are from police reports contained in the record. These reports established that on December 3, 1996, at approximately 12:10 p.m., Illinois State Trooper Mitchell McClaren stopped defendant’s vehicle on Interstate 57 for speeding. Defendant was going…