People v. Bochniak

This is an appeal by the State, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a)(1), from an order by the trial court sustaining defendant’s motion to suppress.

After he received a tip-off that defendant Robert Bochniak and his brother had stolen materials from defendant’s place of employment, Officer Stasinopoulos went to 2554 West Augusta in Chicago, believing that to be defendant’s home address. Defendant actually resided at 2550 West Augusta. When the officer knocked on the door at 2554 West Augusta, defendant’s mother, Mrs. Catherine Olijnek answered.

When the officer informed Mrs. Olijnek that there…