People v. Neal

The defendant, Jerry Neal, a State police officer, was convicted by a jury in the circuit court of Champaign County for the offenses of official misconduct (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 33—3) and forgery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 17—3). The appellate court, in affirming under Supreme Court Rule 23 (87 Ill. 2d R. 23), rejected his contention that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence seized in a search of the patrol car, which was assigned for his use. (129 Ill. App. 3d 1163.) We granted Neal’s petition for leave to appeal (94 Ill. 2d R. 315).

The…