People v. Binder

On April 29, 1988, defendant Arthur Binder was charged by information with illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor (111. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 43, par. 134a), illegal possession of alcohol by a minor (111. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 43, par. 134a), and theft (111. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(a)(1)). He filed a motion to suppress evidence June 10, 1988. The circuit court of Macon County granted the motion to suppress September 16, 1988. The State filed an appropriate certificate of impairment and this appeal.

At issue is the validity of a search conducted of the trunk of defendant’s vehicle…