People v. Dukes

In separate complaints, defendant, Clarence Dukes, was charged with unlawful use of weapons and with gambling in violation of sections 24— 1(a)(7) and 28 — 1(a)(5) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 24 — 1(a)(7), 28 — 1(a)(5)). The complaints were consolidated for a pretrial hearing held pursuant to defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. After testimony and arguments of counsel, the trial court ordered that defendant’s motion be sustained. Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a)(1) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110A, par. 604(a)(1)), the State now appeals from that…