People v. Harper

After a bench trial on stipulated facts, the circuit court convicted defendant of possession of less than 15 grams of a controlled substance (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 56½, par. 1402(b)). The court sentenced defendant to 24 months’ probation. Defendant appeals, contending that the court erred in denying his motion to "quash arrest and suppress evidence. Specifically, defendant argues that the arresting officer lacked sufficient articulable facts to justify an investigatory stop of defendant. See Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 107—14; Terry v. Ohio (1968), 392 U.S. 1, 20 L. Ed. 2d 889, 88…